SEC Filings

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

Or

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period
from to

(Commission File Number) 000-30419

ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

36-3840979

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5005 E. McDowell Road

Phoenix, AZ 85008

(602) 244-6600

(Address, zip code and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)

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Title of Each Class

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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

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The aggregate
market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $3,601,740,218 as of July 3, 2016, based on the closing sales price of such stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Shares held by executive
officers, directors and persons owning directly or indirectly more than 10% of the outstanding common stock (as applicable) have been excluded from the preceding number because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the registrant.

The number of shares of the registrants common stock outstanding at February 17, 2017 was 419,610,858.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the registrants Definitive Proxy Statement relating to its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be filed
pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the registrants fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

ON Semiconductor Corporation, which was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware in 1999, together with its subsidiaries
(we, us, our, ON Semiconductor, or the Company), is driving innovation in energy efficient electronics. Our extensive portfolio of sensors, power management, connectivity, custom and SoC,
analog, logic, timing, and discrete devices helps customers efficiently solve their design challenges in advanced electronic systems and products. Our power management and motor driver semiconductor components control, convert, protect and monitor
the supply of power to the different elements within a wide variety of electronic devices. Our custom ASICs use analog, MCU, DSP, mixed-signal and advanced logic capabilities to act as the brain behind many of our automotive, medical,
aerospace/defense, consumer and industrial customers products. Our signal management semiconductor components provide high-performance clock management and data flow management for precision computing, communications and industrial systems.
Our growing portfolio of sensors, including a leadership position in image sensors, optical image stabilization and auto focus devices provide advanced solutions for automotive, wireless, industrial and consumer applications. Our standard
semiconductor components serve as building blocks within virtually all types of electronic devices. These various products fall into the logic, analog, discrete, image sensors, IoT, and memory categories used by the WSTS group.

Our portfolio of devices enables us to offer advanced ICs and the building block components that deliver system level
functionality and design solutions. Our extensive product portfolio consisted of approximately 84,000 products in 2016, and we shipped approximately 59.4 billion units in 2016 as compared to 49.0 billion units in 2015. We offer micro packages, which
provide increased performance characteristics while reducing the critical board space inside todays ever shrinking electronic devices and power modules, delivering improved energy efficiency and reliability for a wide variety of medium and
high power applications. We believe that our ability to offer a broad range of products, combined with our applications and global manufacturing and logistics network, provides our customers with single source purchasing on a cost-effective and
timely basis.

From time to time, we reassess the alignment of our product families and devices to our operating
segments and may move product families or individual devices from one operating segment to another. During the third quarter of 2016, we realigned our segments into three operating segments, which also represent our three reporting segments, to
optimize efficiencies resulting from the acquisition of Fairchild: Power Solutions Group, Analog Solutions Group, and Image Sensor Group. Each of our major product lines has been assigned to a segment, as illustrated in the table below, based on our
operating strategy.

We currently have domestic design operations in Arizona, California, Idaho, New York, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Utah. We also have foreign design operations in Belgium, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Taiwan and The
Netherlands. Additionally, we currently operate domestic manufacturing facilities in Idaho, Maine, Pennsylvania, New York and Oregon and have foreign manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,
Philippines and Vietnam. We also have global distribution centers in China, Hong Kong, Philippines and Singapore.

Company
Highlights for the year ended December 31, 2016

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Total revenues of $3,906.9 million

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Gross margin of 33.2%

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Net income of $0.43 per diluted share

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Cash and cash equivalents of $1,028.1 million

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Closed the Fairchild acquisition for $2,532.2 million

2016 Acquisition Activity

We have historically pursued strategic acquisitions to leverage our existing capabilities and further build our business. Such activities
continued during 2016.

On September 19, 2016, we completed our acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (Fairchild), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger with each of Fairchild and Falcon Operations Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiary, pursuant to which Fairchild became our
wholly-owned subsidiary (the Fairchild Transaction). The aggregate purchase price of the Fairchild Transaction was approximately $2,532.2 million and was funded by the borrowings under our Term Loan B Facility and a
partial draw of our Revolving Credit Facility (as such terms are defined below under Managements Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations - Key Financing and Capital Events - Fairchild Transaction Financing) and with cash
on hand. See Note 4: Acquisitions and Divestitures in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information.

We believe that the Fairchild Transaction creates a power semiconductor leader with strong capabilities in a rapidly consolidating
semiconductor industry. Ultimately, we believe that the combination of Fairchild operations with our existing operations will provide complementary product lines to offer customers the full spectrum of high, medium and low voltage products. We
will continue to pioneer technology and design innovation in efficient energy consumption to help our customers achieve success and drive value for our partners and employees around the world. We believe the acquisition of Fairchild also
expands our footprint in wireless communication products, particularly in high efficiency power conversions and USB Type C communication and power delivery. See Notes 4: Acquisitions and Divestitures, 6: Restructuring, Asset
Impairments and Other, Net, 7: Balance Sheet Information, 8: Long-Term Debt, and 15: Income Taxes in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for
additional information about the Fairchild Transaction.

Products and Technology

The following provides certain information regarding the products and technologies by each of our operating segments. See Business
Overview above and Note 18: Segment Information in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for other information regarding our segments and their revenues and property, plant
and equipment and the income derived from each segment.

The Power Solutions Group offers a wide array of discrete, module and integrated semiconductor products that perform multiple application
functions, including power switching, power conversion, signal conditioning, circuit protection, signal amplification and voltage reference functions. The trends driving growth within our end-user markets are primarily higher power efficiency and
power density in power applications, the demand for greater functionality in small handheld devices, and faster data transmission rates in all communications. The advancement of existing volt electrical infrastructure, electrification of power train
in the form of EV/HEV, higher trench density enabling lower losses in power efficient packages and lower capacitance and integrated signal conditioning products to support faster data transmission rates, significantly increase the use of high power
semiconductor solutions. Certain of the Power Solutions Groups broad portfolio of products and solutions are summarized below:

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Automotive electronics

Over 5,000 AEC qualified products, covering the spectrum from discrete to integrated, as well as automotive modules and known
good die to support automotive modules.

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Industrial electronics

Focused on advanced power technologies to support high performance power conversion for high-end power supply/UPS, alternative
energy, and industrial motors.

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Computing

MOSFETs and protection devices supporting latest chipsets. Multichip power solutions and advanced LDOs to support power
efficiency requirements in new computing platforms. GaN technology enables drastic reduction in power adaptor size.

The Analog Solutions Group designs and develops analog, mixed-signal, and advanced logic ASICs and ASSPs, and power solutions for a broad base
of end-users in the automotive, consumer, computing, industrial, communications, medical and aerospace/defense markets. Our product solutions enable industry leading active mode and standby mode efficiency now being demanded by regulatory agencies
around the world. Additionally, the Analog Solutions Group offers Trusted Foundry, Trusted Design, and manufacturing services, and IPD products technology, which leverage the Companys broad range of manufacturing, IC design, packaging, and

High efficiency mixed-signal, power management, and RF products that enable our customers to maximize the performance of their
products while preserving critical battery life. RF Tuning solutions to enhance radio performance. Fast charging (wall-to-battery including wireless charging), multi-media, and ambient awareness system solutions to address increasing customer desire
for innovation.

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Computing

Solutions for a wide range of voltage and current options ranging from multi-phase 30 volt power for VCOR processors, power
stage and single cell battery point of load. Thermal and battery charging solutions as well as high density power conversion solutions are also supported.

The Image Sensor Group designs and develops CMOS and CCD image sensors, as well as proximity sensors, image signal processors, and actuator
drivers for autofocus and image stabilization for a broad base of end-users in the automotive, industrial, consumer, wireless, medical, and aerospace/defense markets. Our broad range of product offerings delivers excellent pixel performance, sensor
functionality and camera systems capabilities to a world in which high quality visual imagery is becoming increasingly important to our customers and their end-users. With our high-quality imaging portfolio, camera system and applications expertise,
our customers can deliver new and differentiated imaging solutions to their end-markets. Certain of the Image Sensor Groups broad portfolio of products and solutions are summarized below:

In general, we have maintained long-term relationships with our key customers. Sales agreements with customers are renewable periodically and
contain certain terms and conditions with respect to payment, delivery, warranty and supply, but typically do not require minimum purchase commitments. Most of our OEM customers negotiate pricing terms with us on an annual basis near the end of the
calendar year, while our other customers, including electronic manufacturer service providers and distributors, generally negotiate pricing terms with us on a quarterly basis. Our products are ultimately purchased for use in a variety of
end-markets, including computing, automotive, consumer, industrial, communications, networking, aerospace/defense and medical. For the years ended December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014, we had no sales to
individual customers, including distributors, that accounted for 10% or more of our total consolidated revenues.

For the year ended
December 31, 2016, aggregate revenue from our five largest customers per segment, including distributors, for our Power Solutions Group, Analog Solutions Group, and Image Sensor Group, comprised approximately 40%, 31%, and 51%,
respectively, of our total consolidated revenue. The loss of certain of these customers or distributors may have a material adverse effect on the operations of the respective segment.

We generally warrant that products sold to our customers will, at the time of shipment, be free from defects in workmanship and materials and
conform to our approved specifications. Subject to certain exceptions, our standard warranty extends for a period of two years. Generally, our customers may cancel orders 30 days prior to shipment for standard products and 90 days prior to shipment
for custom products without incurring a significant penalty. For additional information regarding agreements with our customers, see Backlog and Inventory below.

The following table sets forth our principal end-markets, the estimated percentage (based in part on information provided by our distributors
and electronic manufacturing service providers) of our revenues generated from each end-market during 2016, sample applications for our products and representative OEM customers and end-users.

OEMs Direct sales to OEMs accounted for approximately 38% of
our revenues in 2016, 39% of our revenues in 2015 and 42% of our revenues in 2014. OEM customers include a variety of companies in the electronics industry such as Bosch GmbH, Continental Automotive Systems, Delphi, Hella, Huawei Technologies Co.
Ltd., Magna International, Panasonic Corporation and Samsung Electronics. We focus on three types of OEMs: multi-nationals, selected regional accounts and target market customers. Large multi-nationals and selected regional accounts, which are
significant in specific markets, are our core OEM customers. The target market customers for our end-markets are OEMs that are on the leading edge of specific technologies and provide direction for technology and new product development. Generally,
our OEM customers do not have the right to return our products following a sale other than pursuant to our standard warranty.

Distributors Sales to distributors accounted for approximately 56% of our revenues in 2016, 54% of our
revenues in 2015 and 50% of our revenues in 2014. Our distributors, which include Arrow, Avnet, Macnica, OS Electronics, World Peace and WT Microelectronics, resell to mid-sized and smaller OEMs and to electronic manufacturing service providers and
other companies. Sales to certain distributors are made pursuant to agreements that provide return rights with respect to discontinued or slow-moving products. Under certain agreements, distributors are allowed to return any product that we have
removed from our price book. In addition, agreements with certain of our distributors contain stock rotation provisions permitting limited levels of product returns. Due to current limitations on the feasibility of estimating the upfront effect of
returns and allowances with these distributors, we defer recognition of revenue and gross profit on sales to these distributors until these distributors resell the product. As a result, sales returns have minimal impact on our results of
operations.

Electronic Manufacturing Service Providers Direct sales to electronic
manufacturing service providers accounted for approximately 6% of our revenues in 2016, 7% of our revenues in 2015 and 8% of our revenues in 2014. Among our largest electronic manufacturing service customers are Benchmark Electronic, Flextronics,
Jabil and Sanmina. These customers are manufacturers who typically provide contract manufacturing services for OEMs. Originally, these companies were involved primarily in the assembly of printed circuit boards,
but they now typically provide design, supply management and manufacturing solutions as well. Many OEMs now outsource a large part of their manufacturing to electronic manufacturing service providers in order to focus on their core competencies. We
are pursuing a number of strategies to penetrate this increasingly important marketplace. Generally, our electronic manufacturing service customers do not have the right to return our products following a sale other than pursuant to our
standard warranty.

See Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations and Note 18: Segment Information in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for revenues by geographic locations.

Manufacturing Operations

We operate front-end wafer fabrication facilities in Belgium, Czech Republic, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and the United States and back-end
assembly and test site facilities in Canada, China, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and the United States. In addition to these front-end and back-end manufacturing operations, our facility in Roznov, Czech Republic manufactures silicon wafers
that are used by a number of our facilities.

The table below sets forth information with respect to the manufacturing facilities we operate
either directly or through our joint venture with Leshan-Phoenix Semiconductor Company Limited, a joint venture company in which we own a majority of the outstanding equity interests (Leshan), as well as the reporting segments that use
these facilities, along with the approximate gross square footage of each sites building, which includes, among other things, manufacturing, laboratory, warehousing, office, utility, support and unused areas.

Location

Reporting Segment

Size (sq. ft.)

Front-end Facilities:

Gresham, Oregon

Analog Solutions Group, Image Sensor Group and Power Solutions Group

558,457

Pocatello, Idaho

Analog Solutions Group, Image Sensor Group and Power Solutions Group

582,384

Roznov, Czech Republic

Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group

438,882

Oudenaarde, Belgium

Analog Solutions Group, Image Sensor Group and Power Solutions Group

711,410

Seremban, Malaysia (Site 2) (3)

Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group

124,910

Niigata, Japan

Analog Solutions Group, Image Sensor Group and Power Solutions Group

1,106,779

Rochester, New York (2)

Image Sensor Group

275,642

Bucheon, South Korea

Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group

861,081

South Portland, Maine

Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group

344,588

Mountaintop, Pennsylvania

Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group

437,000

Back-end Facilities:

Burlington, Canada (1) (3)

Analog Solutions Group

95,440

Leshan, China (3)

Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group

416,339

Seremban, Malaysia (Site 1) (3)

Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group

328,278

Carmona, Philippines (3)

Analog Solutions Group, Image Sensor Group and Power Solutions Group

926,367

Tarlac City, Philippines (3)

Analog Solutions Group, Image Sensor Group and Power Solutions Group

381,764

Shenzhen, China (1)(3)

Analog Solutions Group, Image Sensor Group and Power Solutions Group

275,463

Bien Hoa, Vietnam (3)

Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group

294,418

Gunma, Japan (1) (3)

Power Solutions Group

514,854

Rochester, New York (2)

Image Sensor Group

275,642

Nampa, Idaho (1)

Image Sensor Group

166,268

Cebu, Philippines (3)

Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group

228,460

Suzhou, China (3)

Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group

462,639

Other Facilities:

Roznov, Czech Republic

Analog Solutions Group, Image Sensor Group and Power Solutions Group

438,882

Thuan An District, Vietnam (3)

Power Solutions Group

30,494

(1) These facilities are leased.

(2) This facility is used for both front-end and back-end operations with a total square footage of 275,642.
Consists of one leased and one owned building.

(3) These facilities are located on leased land.

We operate all of our manufacturing facilities directly, with the exception of our assembly and test operations facility located in Leshan,
China, which is owned by Leshan. Our investment in Leshan has been consolidated in our financial statements. Our joint venture partner, Leshan Radio Company Ltd., is formerly a state-owned enterprise. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement,
requests for production capacity are made to the board of directors of Leshan by each shareholder of the joint venture. Each request represents a purchase commitment by the requesting shareholder, provided that the shareholder may elect to pay the
cost associated with the unused capacity (which is generally equal to the fixed cost of the capacity) in lieu of satisfying the commitment. We committed to purchase 80% of Leshans production capacity in each of 2016 and 2015, and 70% in 2014,
and are currently committed to purchase approximately 80% of Leshans expected production capacity in 2017.

We use third-party contractors for some of our manufacturing activities, primarily for wafer
fabrication and the assembly and testing of finished goods. Our agreements with these contract manufacturers typically require us to forecast product needs and commit to purchase services consistent with these forecasts. In some cases, longer-term
commitments are required in the early stages of the relationship. These contract manufacturers, including Amkor, ASE, Kingpak, SMIC, TPSCo and UMC, collectively accounted for approximately 36%, 39% and 30% of our manufacturing costs in 2016, 2015
and 2014, respectively.

For information regarding risks associated with our foreign operations, see Risk Factors - Trends, Risks
and Uncertainties Related to Our Business included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Raw Materials

Our manufacturing processes use many raw materials, including silicon wafers, gold, copper, lead frames, mold compound, ceramic packages and
various chemicals and gases. We obtain our raw materials and supplies from a large number of sources, generally on a just-in-time basis, and material agreements with our suppliers that impose minimum or continuing supply obligations are reflected in
our contractual obligations table in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Contractual Obligations included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. From time
to time, suppliers may extend lead times, limit supplies or increase prices due to capacity constraints or other factors. Although we believe that supplies of the raw materials we use are currently and will continue to be available, shortages could
occur in various essential materials due to interruption of supply, increased demand in the industry or other factors.

Sales, Marketing and Distribution

As of December 31, 2016, our sales and marketing organization consisted of approximately
1,700 professionals, servicing customers globally. We support our customers through logistics organizations and just-in-time warehouses. Global and regional distribution channels further support our customers needs for quick response and
service. We offer efficient, cost-effective global applications support from our Technical Information Centers and Solution Engineering Centers, allowing for applications which are developed in one region of the world to be instantaneously available
throughout all other regions.

We market our products primarily under our registered trademark ON Semiconductor® and
our ON logo, and, in the United States and internationally, we rely primarily on a combination of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, employee and non-disclosure agreements and licensing agreements to protect our intellectual property.
We acquired or were licensed or sublicensed to a significant amount of IP, including patents and patent applications, in connection with our acquisitions, and we have numerous U.S. and foreign patents issued, allowed and pending. As of
December 31, 2016, we held patents with expiration dates ranging from 2017 to 2038, and none of the patents that expire in the next three years materially affect our business. Our policy is to protect our products and processes by asserting our
IP rights where appropriate and prudent and by obtaining patents, copyrights and other IP rights used in connection with our business when practicable and appropriate.

Seasonality

Historically, our revenues have been affected by the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry and the seasonal trends of related
end-markets, which typically results in a stronger second half of the year for certain end-markets as compared to the first half of the year. With our recent acquisitions and our continued focus on the

automotive end market, we have started to experience a stronger first half of the year, which partially offsets the seasonality experienced during the prior years. However, in the future, we
could experience period-to-period fluctuations in operating results due to general industry or economic conditions or for other reasons. For information regarding risks associated with the cyclicality and seasonality of our business, see Risk Factors - Trends, Risks and Uncertainties Related to Our Business included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Backlog and Inventory

Our trade sales are made primarily pursuant to orders that are predominantly booked as far as 26 weeks in advance of delivery. Generally,
prices and quantities are fixed at the time of booking. Backlog as of a given date consists of existing orders and forecasted demand from our Electronic Data Interface customers, in each case scheduled to be shipped over the 13-week period following
such date. Backlog is influenced by several factors, including market demand, pricing and customer order patterns in reaction to product lead times. For those shipments to distributors who are allowed sales return rights and allowances, we recognize
the related revenue and cost of revenue depending on if the sale originated through an ON Semiconductor or legacy Fairchild system or process. See Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies for additional information. Thus, backlog comprised of orders from these distributors will not result in revenues until these distributors sell the products ordered. During 2016,
our backlog at the beginning of each quarter represented between 82% and 87% of actual revenues during such quarter, which is consistent with backlog levels in recent prior periods. As manufacturing capacity utilization in the industry increases,
customers tend to order products further in advance and, as a result, backlog at the beginning of a period as a percentage of revenues during such period is likely to increase.

In the semiconductor industry, backlog quantities and shipment schedules under outstanding purchase orders are frequently revised to reflect
changes in customer needs. Agreements calling for the sale of specific quantities are either contractually subject to quantity revisions or, as a matter of industry practice, are often not enforced. Therefore, a significant portion of our order
backlog may be cancelable. For these reasons, the amount of backlog as of any particular date may not be an accurate indicator of future results.

We sell products to key customers pursuant to contracts that allow us to schedule production capacity in advance and allow the customers to
manage their inventory levels consistent with just-in-time principles while shortening the cycle times required for producing ordered products. However, these contracts are typically amended to reflect changes in customer demands and periodic price
renegotiations. We routinely generate inventory based on customers estimates of end-user demand for their products, which is difficult to predict. See Risk Factors - Trends, Risks and
Uncertainties Related to Our Business located elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information regarding the inventory practices within the semiconductor industry.

Competition

The semiconductor industry, particularly the market for general-purpose semiconductor products like ours, is highly competitive. We face
significant competition within each of our product lines from major international semiconductor companies, as well as smaller companies focused on specific market niches. Because some of our components are often building block semiconductors that,
in some cases, can be integrated into more complex ICs, we also face competition from manufacturers of ICs, ASICs and fully-customized ICs, as well as customers who develop their own IC products. See Risk Factors - Trends, Risks and
Uncertainties Related to Our Business included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information.

In comparison, several
competitors noted below are larger in scale and size, have substantially greater financial and other resources with which to pursue development, engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution

of their products and may generally be better situated to withstand adverse economic or market conditions. The semiconductor industry has experienced, and may continue to experience, significant
consolidation among companies and vertical integration among customers. The following discusses the effects of competition on our three operating segments:

Power Solutions Group

The Power Solutions Group is a leading provider of power semiconductors to the automotive, industrial, wireless and mass markets. Our
competitive strengths include our core competencies of leading edge fabrication technologies, micro packaging expertise, breadth of product line and IP portfolio, high quality cost effective manufacturing, and supply chain management which ensures
supply to our customers. Our commitment to continual innovation allows us to provide an ever broader range of semiconductor solutions to our customers who differentiate in power density and power efficiency, the key performance characteristics
driving our markets.

The principal methods of competition in the Analog Solutions Group are based on design experience, manufacturing capability, depth and quality
of IP, ability to service customer needs from the design phase to the shipping of a completed product, length of design cycle, longevity of technology support and experience of sales and technical support personnel. Our competitive position is also
enhanced by long-standing relationships we have established with leading OEM customers.

Our ability to compete successfully depends on
internal and external variables, both inside and outside of our control. These variables include, but are not limited to, the timeliness with which we can develop new products and technologies, product performance and quality, manufacturing yields
and availability of supply, customer service, pricing, industry trends and general economic trends. Select competitors for certain of our products and solutions include: Infineon Technologies AG; Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.; NXP Semiconductors
N.V.; Renesas Electronics Corporation; STMicroelectronics N.V.; and Texas Instruments Inc.

Image Sensor Group

The principal method of competition in the Image Sensor Group is based on imaging experience for end users. Our competitive strengths include
differentiating ourselves from others by leveraging our deep technical knowledge and close customer relationships to drive the most compelling imaging experience for end users. The Image Sensor Group was the first to commercialize CMOS active pixel
sensors and the first to introduce CMOS technology into many of our markets, leveraging four decades of CCD imaging experience into market leading positions in automotive and industrial applications, bringing a wealth of technical and end-user
applications knowledge to help customers develop innovative imaging solutions across a broad range of end-user needs. Select competitors for certain of our products and solutions include: Omnivision Technologies; Samsung

Research and development costs in 2016, 2015 and 2014 were $452.3 million, $396.7 million and $366.6 million, representing 12%, 11%, and 12%
of revenue, respectively. We seek to maximize the investment of our people and capital in research and development by targeting innovative products and solutions for high growth applications that position the company to outperform the
industry. Our design expertise in analog, digital, mixed signal and imaging ICs, combined with our extensive portfolio of standard products enable the company to offer comprehensive, value added solutions to our global customers for their
electronics systems.

Government Regulation

Our manufacturing operations are subject to environmental and worker health and safety laws and regulations. These laws and regulations
include those relating to emissions and discharges into the air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances, the release of hazardous substances into the environment at or from our facilities and at other sites, and the
investigation and remediation of contamination. As with other companies engaged in like businesses, the nature of our operations exposes us to the risk of liabilities and claims, regardless of fault, with respect to such matters, including personal
injury claims and civil and criminal fines.

Our headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona is located on property that is a Superfund
site, a property listed on the National Priorities List and subject to clean-up activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Motorola and now Freescale have been actively involved
in the cleanup of on-site solvent contaminated soil and groundwater and off-site contaminated groundwater pursuant to consent decrees with the State of Arizona. As part of our separation from Motorola in 1999, Motorola retained responsibility for
this contamination, and Motorola and Freescale (which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of NXP Semiconductors N.V. on December 7, 2015) have agreed to indemnify us with respect to remediation costs and other costs or liabilities related to this
matter.

Our former front-end wafer manufacturing location in Aizu, Japan is located on property where soil and ground water contamination
has been detected. We believe that the contamination originally occurred during a time when the facility was operated by a prior owner. We have been working with local authorities to implement remediation actions and expect all remaining
remediation costs to be covered by insurance. Based on information available, any net costs to us in connection with this matter are not expected to be material.

Our manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic has ongoing remediation projects to respond to releases of hazardous substances that occurred
during the years that this facility was operated by government-owned entities. The remediation projects consist primarily of monitoring groundwater wells located on-site and off-site, with additional action plans developed to respond in the event
activity levels are exceeded. The government of the Czech Republic has agreed to indemnify us and the respective subsidiaries, subject to specified limitations, for remediation costs associated with this historical contamination. Based upon the
information available, we do not believe that total future remediation costs to us will be material.

Our design center in East Greenwich,
Rhode Island is located on property that has localized soil contamination. When we purchased the East Greenwich facility, we entered into a Settlement Agreement and Covenant Not To Sue with the State of Rhode Island. This agreement requires that
remedial actions be undertaken and a quarterly

groundwater monitoring program be initiated by the former owners of the property. Based on the information available, we do not believe that any costs to us in connection with this matter will be
material.

As a result of the acquisition of AMIS in 2008, we are a primary responsible party to an environmental remediation
and cleanup at AMISs former corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Costs incurred by AMIS include implementation of the clean-up plan, operations and maintenance of remediation systems and other project management costs. However,
AMISs former parent company, a subsidiary of Nippon Mining, contractually agreed to indemnify AMIS and us for any obligations relating to environmental remediation and clean-up at this location. Based on the information available, we do not
believe that any future costs to us in connection with this matter will be material.

Through the acquisition of Fairchild, we acquired
facilities in South Portland, Maine and West Jordan, Utah, which have ongoing environmental remediation projects to respond to certain releases of hazardous substances that occurred prior to the leveraged recapitalization of Fairchild from its
former parent company, National Semiconductor Corporation, which is now owned by Texas Instruments, Inc. Although we may incur certain liabilities with respect to the above remediation projects, pursuant to the asset purchase agreement entered into
in connection with the Fairchild recapitalization, National Semiconductor Corporation agreed to indemnify Fairchild, without limitation and for an indefinite period of time, for all future costs related to these projects. Additionally, under the
1999 asset purchase agreement pursuant to which Fairchild purchased the power device business of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung), Samsung agreed to indemnify Fairchild in an amount up to $150.0 million for remediation costs and
other liabilities related to historical contamination at Samsungs Bucheon, South Korea operations. The costs incurred to respond to the above conditions and projects have not been, and are not expected to be, material, and any future payments
we make in connection with such liabilities are not expected to be material.

We were notified by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) that we have been identified as a potentially responsible party (PRP) under CERCLA in the Chemetco Superfund matter. Chemetco is a defunct reclamation services supplier who operated in Illinois at what
is now a Superfund site. We used Chemetco for reclamation services. The EPA is pursuing Chemetco customers for contribution to the site cleanup activities. We have joined a PRP group which is cooperating with the EPA in the evaluation
and funding of the cleanup. Based on the information available, any costs to us in connection with this matter have not been, and are not expected to be, material.

We believe that our operations are in material compliance with applicable environmental and health and safety laws and regulations. The costs
we incurred in complying with applicable environmental regulations for fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 were not material, and we do not expect the cost of complying with existing environmental and health and safety laws and regulations,
together with any liabilities for currently known environmental conditions, to have a material adverse effect on the capital expenditures, earnings, or competitive position of the Company or its subsidiaries. It is possible, however, that future
developments, including changes in laws and regulations, government policies, customer specification, personnel and physical property conditions, including currently undiscovered contamination, could lead to material costs, and such costs may have a
material adverse effect on our future business or prospects. See Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for information on certain
environmental matters.

Employees

As of December 31, 2016, we had approximately 32,000 employees worldwide, of which approximately 4,400 employees were in the United
States. The primary reason for the increase in headcount from prior year was due

to the addition of Fairchild employees. None of our employees in the United States are covered by collective bargaining agreements, except for our employees at the Mountain Top, Pennsylvania
manufacturing facility. Certain of our foreign employees are covered by collective bargaining arrangements (e.g., those in China, Korea, Japan and Belgium) or similar arrangements or are represented by workers councils. For information regarding
employee risk associated with our international operations, see Risk Factors - Trends, Risks and Uncertainties Related to Our Business included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Of the total number of our employees as of December 31,
2016, approximately 26,500 were engaged in manufacturing, approximately 1,700 were engaged in our sales and marketing organization, which includes customer service, approximately 1,100 were engaged in administration and approximately 2,700 were
engaged in research and development.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

Certain information concerning our executive officers as of February 24, 2017 is set forth below.

The present term of office for the officers named above will generally expire on the earliest of their retirement, resignation or removal.
There is no family relationship among such officers.

Keith D. Jackson. Mr. Jackson was elected as a
Director of ON Semiconductor and appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of ON Semiconductor and SCI LLC in November 2002. Mr. Jackson has more than 30 years of semiconductor industry experience. Before joining ON Semiconductor,
he was with Fairchild, serving as Executive Vice President and General Manager, Analog, Mixed Signal, and Configurable Products Groups, beginning in 1998, and, more recently, was head of its Integrated Circuits Group. From 1996 to 1998, he served as
President and a member of the board of directors of Tritech Microelectronics in Singapore, a manufacturer of analog and mixed signal products. From 1986 to 1996, Mr. Jackson worked for National Semiconductor Corporation, most recently as Vice
President and General Manager of the Analog and Mixed Signal division. He also held various positions at Texas Instruments Incorporated, including engineering and management positions, from 1973 to 1986. Mr. Jackson joined the board of
directors of Veeco Instruments, Inc. in February 2012 and has served on the board of directors of the Semiconductor Industry Association since 2008. In February of 2014, Mr. Jackson became a National Association of Corporate Directors Board
Leadership Fellow, the highest level of credentialing for corporate directors and corporate governance professionals.

Bernard
Gutmann. Mr. Gutmann was promoted and appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ON Semiconductor and SCI LLC in September 2012, and has served as ON Semiconductors and SCI LLCs Treasurer
since January 2013. Before his promotion, he worked with the Company as Vice President,

Corporate Analysis & Strategy of SCI LLC, serving in that position from April 2006 to September 2012. In these roles, his responsibilities have included finance integration, financial
reporting, restructuring, tax, treasury, and financial planning and analysis. From November 2002 to April 2006, Mr. Gutmann served as Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Treasury of SCI LLC. From September 1999 to
November 2002, he held the position of Director, Financial Planning & Analysis of SCI LLC. Prior to joining ON Semiconductor, Mr. Gutmann served in various financial positions with Motorola from 1982 to 1999, including controller of
various divisions and an off-shore wafer and backend factory, finance and accounting manager, financial planning manager and financial analyst. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in
Massachusetts (U.S.). Additionally, he is fluent in English, French, and Spanish, and conversant in German.

George H.
Sonny Cave. Mr. Cave is the founding General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at ON Semiconductor since the 1999 spin-out from Motorola Inc. He is also Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance &
Ethics Officer and Chief Risk Officer. His extensive legal and business experience spans over 30 years, including seven years with Motorola. For two years prior to ON Semiconductors spin-out, he was an ex patriate stationed in Geneva,
Switzerland as Regulatory Affairs Director for Motorolas Semiconductor Components Group. Before that assignment, he spent five years with Motorolas Corporate Law Department in Phoenix, Arizona where he was Senior Counsel for global
Environmental Health and Safety. Mr. Cave also practiced law for six years with two large firms in Denver and Phoenix. He has extensive experience in corporate law, governance, enterprise risk management and compliance and ethics. He holds a
Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Colorado School of Law (1985), a Master of Science Degree from Arizona State University (1982) and a Bachelor of Science Degree cum laude from Duke University (1979).

William M. Hall. Mr. Hall joined the Company in May 2006 and is currently the Executive Vice President and
General Manager of the Power Solutions Group of ON Semiconductor and SCI LLC. During his career, Mr. Hall has held various marketing and product line management positions. Before joining the Company, he served as Vice President and General
Manager of the Standard Products Group at Fairchild. Between March 1997 and May 2006, Mr. Hall served at different times as Vice President of Business Development, Analog Products Group, Standard Products Group, and Interface and Logic Group,
as well as serving as Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Fairchild. He has also held management positions with National Semiconductor Corp. and was a RADAR design engineer with RCA.

Robert A. Klosterboer. Mr. Klosterboer joined the Company in March 2008 and currently serves as Executive Vice
President and General Manager of the Analog Solutions Group for ON Semiconductor and SCI LLC. From March 2008 to September 2012, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of the business unit then known as the Automotive, Industrial,
Medical, & Mil/Aero Group. He has more than three decades of experience in the electronics industry. During his career, Mr. Klosterboer has held various engineering, marketing and product line management positions and responsibilities.
Prior to joining ON Semiconductor in 2008, Mr. Klosterboer was Senior Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Group for AMI Semiconductor, Inc. Mr. Klosterboer joined AMIS in 1982 as a test engineer, and during his tenure there,
he also was a design engineer, field applications engineer, design section manager, program development manager, and product marketing manager. Mr. Klosterboer holds a Bachelors degree in electrical engineering technology from Montana
State University.

Paul E. Rolls. Mr. Rolls was promoted and appointed Executive Vice President, Sales and
Marketing of ON Semiconductor and SCI LLC in July 2013. Before his promotion, he served as Senior Vice President, Japan Sales and Marketing and Senior Vice President of Global Sales Operations, serving in that position from October 2012 to July
2013. Mr. Rolls has more than 26 years of technology sales, sales management and operations experience,

with more than 19 years of sales and sales management experience in the semiconductor industry. Before joining the Company, Mr. Rolls was the Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales and
Marketing at Integrated Device Technology, Inc. from January 2010 to April 2012. From August 1996 to December 2009, he held multiple sales positions at International Rectifier Corp., most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Sales. During his
career, he has also held management roles at Compaq Computer Corporation.

William A. Schromm. Mr. Schromm
has more than 30 years of semiconductor industry experience, has been with the Company since August 1999 and has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of ON Semiconductor and SCI LLC since August 2014. Prior to becoming
Chief Operating Officer, he was a Senior Vice President responsible for quality, external manufacturing, manufacturing under our former System Solutions Group segment, global supply chain, information technology, corporate program management. Prior
to this role, Mr. Schromm served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Companys former Computing and Consumer Products Group from June 2006 through September 2012. During his tenure with the Company, he has held various
positions. From August 2004 through May 2006, he served as the Vice President and General Manager of the Companys former High Performance Analog Division and also led the Companys former Analog Products Group. Beginning in January 2003,
he served as Vice President of the Clock and Data Management business and continued in that role with additional product responsibilities when this business became the High Performance Analog Division in August 2004. Prior to that, he served as the
Vice President of Tactical Marketing from July 2001 through December 2002, after leading the Companys Standard Logic Division since August 1999. Since April 2015, Mr. Schromm has served on the board of directors of II-VI, Inc.
Mr. Schromm earned a BS degree from Boston College and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

Taner
Ozcelik. Mr. Ozcelik joined ON Semiconductor in August 2014 as the Senior Vice President of the Aptina Imaging Business and on February 20, 2015, he was named the Senior Vice President and General Manager of
the Image Sensor Group of ON Semiconductor and SCI LLC. Mr. Ozcelik has served at the intersection of semiconductors, consumer electronics, computing and automotive industries for more than two decades. Before joining ON Semiconductor in August
2014, he served as Senior Vice President of Aptinas Automotive and Embedded business. Prior to this, Mr. Ozcelik served as Vice President and General Manager of NVIDIAs automotive business from 2012 to 2014, and as General Manager
of the Avionics, Automotive and Embedded Business of NVIDIA from 2006 to 2012. While at NVIDIA, he developed several award winning firsts in automotive, which spanned a variety of applications including infotainment systems, digital instrument
clusters, automotive tablets and advanced driver assistance systems, which are now featured in cars worldwide. During his career, Mr. Ozcelik has also held positions as President and CEO at MobileSmarts and as Vice President and General Manager
at Sony Semiconductor for its Digital Home Platform Division. Mr. Ozcelik holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University, and a BS in Electrical Engineering
from Bogazici University, Turkey. He is listed as an inventor on 23 U.S. patents.

Bernard R. Colpitts,
Jr. Mr. Colpitts was promoted to the position of Chief Accounting Officer of SCI LLC in February 2017 and continues to serve as Vice President of Finance and Treasury and Corporate Controller of SCI LLC, positions he has
held since June 2013. In connection with the promotion to Chief Accounting Officer, the Corporation designated Mr. Colpitts as its Principal Accounting Officer. From August 2011 to February 2013, Mr. Colpitts served as Senior Director, Controller of
SCI LLC. He was Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer of Harry & David Holdings, Inc., a premium food and gift producer and retailer, from January 2007 to December 2010. Mr. Colpitts held various positions with SCI LLC related
to accounting, finance, and financial reporting from 2000 to 2006. Mr. Colpitts is a Certified Public Accountant.

For certain geographic operating information, see Note 15: Income Taxes and Note 18: Segment Information in the notes
to our audited consolidated financial statements and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in each case as included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. For information regarding other risks
associated with our foreign operations, see Risk Factors - Trends, Risks and Uncertainties Related to Our Business included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Available Information

We make our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports
available, free of charge, in the Investor Relations section of our Internet website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file these materials with, or furnish these materials to, the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC). Our website is www.onsemi.com. Information on or connected to our website is neither part of, nor incorporated by reference into, this Form 10-K or any other report filed with or furnished to the SEC.

You may also read or copy any materials that we file with the SEC at its Public Reference Room at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549.
You may obtain additional information about the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. Additionally, you will find these materials on the SEC Internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy statements and
other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities
Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included or incorporated in this Form 10-K could be deemed forward-looking
statements, particularly statements about our plans, strategies and prospects under the headings Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Business. Forward-looking
statements are often characterized by the use of words such as believes, estimates, expects, projects, may, will, intends, plans, or
anticipates, or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. All forward-looking statements in this Form 10-K are made based on our current expectations, forecasts, estimates and assumptions, and involve risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause results or events to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These factors included, among others, our revenues and operating performance, economic conditions and markets (including
current financial conditions), risk related to our ability to meet our assumptions regarding outlook for revenues and gross margin as a percentage of revenue, effects of exchange rate fluctuations, the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry,
changes in demand for our products, changes in inventories at our customers and distributors, technological and product development risks, enforcement and protection of our IP rights and related risks, risks related to the security of our
information systems and secured network, availability of raw materials, electricity, gas, water and other supply chain uncertainties, our ability to effectively shift production to other facilities when required in order to maintain supply
continuity for our customers, variable demand and the aggressive pricing environment for semiconductor products, our ability to successfully manufacture in increasing volumes on a cost-effective basis and with acceptable quality for our current
products, risks associated with

acquisitions and dispositions including our acquisition of Fairchild (including our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions and dispositions, risks that acquisitions or
dispositions disrupt our current plans and operations, the risk of unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from acquisitions or dispositions and difficulties encountered from integrating and consolidating and timely filing financial
information with the SEC for acquired businesses and accurately predicting the future financial performance of acquired businesses), competitor actions, including the adverse impact of competitor product announcements, pricing and gross profit
pressures, loss of key customers, order cancellations or reduced bookings, changes in manufacturing yields, control of costs and expenses and realization of cost savings and synergies from restructurings, significant litigation, risks associated
with decisions to expend cash reserves for various uses in accordance with our capital allocation policy such as debt prepayment, stock repurchases, or acquisitions rather than to retain such cash for future needs, risks associated with our
substantial leverage and restrictive covenants in our debt agreements that may be in place from time to time, risks associated with our worldwide operations including foreign employment and labor matters associated with unions and collective
bargaining arrangements as well as man-made and/or natural disasters affecting our operations and finances/financials, the threat or occurrence of international armed conflict and terrorist activities both in the United States and internationally,
risks and costs associated with increased and new regulation of corporate governance and disclosure standards, risks related to new legal requirements and risks involving environmental or other governmental regulation. Additional factors that could
affect our future results or events are described from time to time in our SEC reports. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update such information, except as may be required by
law.

You should carefully consider the trends, risks and uncertainties described below and other information in this Form 10-K and
subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC before making any investment decision with respect to our securities. If any of the following trends, risks or uncertainties actually occurs or continues, our business, financial condition or
operating results could be materially adversely affected, the trading prices of our securities could decline, and you could lose all or part of your investment. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Trends, Risks and Uncertainties Related to Our Business

The semiconductor industry is highly cyclical, and significant downturns or upturns in customer demand can materially adversely affect
our business and results of operations.

The semiconductor industry is highly cyclical and, as a result, is subject to significant
downturns and upturns in customer demand for semiconductors and related products. We cannot accurately predict the timing of future downturns and upturns in the semiconductor industry and how severe and prolonged these conditions might be.
Significant downturns often occur in connection with, or in anticipation of, maturing product cycles (for semiconductors and for the end-user products in which they are used) or declines in general economic conditions and can result in reduced
product demand, production overcapacity, high inventory levels and accelerated erosion of average selling prices, any of which could materially adversely affect our operating results as a result of increased operating expenses outpacing decreased
revenue, reduced margins, underutilization of our manufacturing capacity and/or asset impairment charges. On the other hand, significant upturns can cause us to be unable to satisfy demand in a timely and cost efficient manner. In the event of such
an upturn, we may not be able to expand our workforce and operations in a sufficiently timely manner, procure adequate resources and raw materials, or locate suitable third-party suppliers to respond effectively to changes in demand for our existing
products or to the demand for new products requested by our customers, and our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

We may fail to realize the benefits expected from the Fairchild Transaction, which could
have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Although we expect significant benefits to
result from the Fairchild Transaction, there can be no assurance that we will actually realize these or any other anticipated benefits of the Fairchild Transaction, and our financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely
affected by our ability to achieve such benefits. Achieving the benefits of the Fairchild Transaction depends, in part, on our ability to integrate Fairchilds business successfully and efficiently with our business.

The challenges involved in this integration, which are complex and time consuming, include the following: (1) demonstrating to our and
Fairchilds customers that the Fairchild Transaction will not adversely affect our ability to address the needs of customers; (2) coordinating and integrating research and development and engineering teams across technologies and product
platforms to enhance product development while reducing costs; (3) consolidating and integrating corporate, information technology, finance and administrative infrastructures; (4) coordinating sales and marketing efforts to effectively
position our capabilities and the direction of product development; and (5) minimizing the diversion of management attention from other important business objectives.

If we do not successfully manage these issues and the other challenges inherent in integrating Fairchild, then we may not achieve the
anticipated benefits of the Fairchild Transaction, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Rapid innovation and short product life cycles in the semiconductor industry can result in price erosion of older products, which may
materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The semiconductor industry is characterized by rapid
innovation and short product life cycles, which often results in price erosion, especially with respect to products containing outdated technology. Products are frequently replaced by more technologically advanced substitutes and, as demand for
older technology falls, the price at which such products can be sold drops, in some cases precipitously. In addition, our and our competitors excess inventory levels can accelerate general price erosion.

In order to continue to profitably supply older products, we must offset lower prices by reducing production costs, typically through
improvements in process technology and production efficiencies. If we cannot advance our process technologies or improve our production efficiencies to a degree sufficient to maintain required margins, we will no longer be able to make a profit from
the sale of older products. Moreover, we may not be able to cease production of older products, either due to contractual obligations or for customer relationship reasons and, as a result, may be required to bear a loss on such products for a
sustained period of time. If reductions in our production costs fail to keep pace with reductions in market prices for the products we sell, our business and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Downturns or volatility in general economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

In recent years, worldwide semiconductor industry sales have tracked the impact of the financial crisis, subsequent recovery and
persistent economic uncertainty. We believe that the state of economic conditions in the United States is particularly uncertain due to likely shifts in legislative and regulatory conditions concerning, among other matters, international trade and
taxation, and that an uneven recovery or a renewed global downturn may put pressure on our sales due to reductions in customer demand as well as customers deferring purchases. Volatile and/or uncertain economic conditions can adversely impact sales
and profitability and make it difficult

for us and our competitors to accurately forecast and plan our future business activities. To the extent we incorrectly plan for favorable economic conditions that do not materialize or take
longer to materialize than expected, we may face oversupply of our products relative to customer demand. In the past, reduced customer spending has driven us, and may in the future drive us and our competitors, to reduce product pricing, which
results in a negative effect on gross profit. Moreover, volatility in revenues as a result of unpredictable economic conditions may alter our anticipated working capital needs and interfere with our short-term and long-term strategies. To the extent
that our sales, profitability and strategies are negatively affected by downturns or volatility in general economic conditions, our business and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

If we do not have access to capital on favorable terms, on the timeline we anticipate, or at all, our financial condition and results of
operations could be materially adversely affected.

We require a substantial amount of capital to meet our operating requirements
and remain competitive. We routinely incur significant costs to implement new manufacturing and information technologies, to increase our productivity and efficiency, to upgrade equipment and to expand production capacity and there can be no
assurance that we will realize a return on the capital expended. We have incurred and may continue to incur material amounts of debt to fund these requirements. Significant volatility or disruption in the global financial markets may result in us
not being able to obtain additional financing on favorable terms, on the timeline we anticipate, or at all, and we may not be able to refinance, if necessary, any outstanding debt when due, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition. Any inability to obtain additional funding on favorable terms, on the timeline we anticipate, or at all, may cause us to curtail our operations significantly, reduce planned capital expenditures and research and development, or
obtain funds through arrangements that management does not currently anticipate, including disposing of our assets and relinquishing rights to certain technologies, the occurrence of any of which may significantly impair our ability to remain
competitive. If our operating results falter, our cash flow or capital resources prove inadequate, or if interest rates increase significantly, we could face liquidity problems that could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and
financial condition.

We may be unable to successfully integrate new strategic acquisitions, which could materially adversely affect
our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We have made, and may continue to make, strategic acquisitions and
alliances that involve significant risks and uncertainties. Successful acquisitions and alliances in the semiconductor industry are difficult to accomplish because they require, among other things, efficient integration and aligning of product
offerings and manufacturing operations and coordination of sales and marketing and research and development efforts, often in markets or regions in which we have limited experience. Our decision to pursue an acquisition is based on, among other
factors, our estimates of expected future earnings growth and potential cost savings. For example, we may anticipate tax savings through integration of a newly acquired business into our business and rationalization of a combined infrastructure, and
our estimates could turn out to be incorrect. Risks related to successful integration of an acquisition include, but are not limited to: (1) the ability to integrate information technology and other systems; (2) unidentified issues not
discovered in our due diligence; (3) customers responding by changing their existing business relationships with us or the acquired company; (4) diversion of managements attention from our day to day operations; and (5) loss of
key employees due to uncertainty about positions post-integration. In addition, we may incur unexpected costs, such as operating or restructuring costs (including severance payments to departing employees). In the past, we have recorded goodwill
impairment charges related to certain of our acquisitions as a result of such factors as significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results. Missteps or delays in integrating our acquisitions, which could

be caused by factors outside of our control, or our failure to realize the expected benefits of the acquisitions on the timeline we anticipate or at all, could materially adversely affect our
results of operations and financial condition.

Depending on the level of our ownership interest in and the extent to which we can
exercise control over the acquired business, we may be required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and SEC rules and regulations to consolidate newly acquired businesses into our consolidated financial statements.
The acquired businesses may not have independent audited financial statements or such statements may not be prepared in accordance with GAAP or the acquired businesses may have financial controls and systems that are not compatible with our
financial controls and systems, any of which could materially impair our ability to properly integrate such businesses into our consolidated financial statements on a timely basis. Any revisions to, inaccuracies in or restatements of our
consolidated financial statements due to accounting for our acquisitions could have a material adverse effect our financial condition and results of operations.

We may be unable to maintain manufacturing efficiency, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

We believe that our success materially depends on our ability to maintain or improve our current margin levels related to our
manufacturing. Semiconductor manufacturing requires advanced equipment and significant capital investment, leading to high fixed costs which include depreciation expense. Manufacturing semiconductor components also involves highly complex processes
that we and our competitors are continuously modifying to improve yields and product performance. In addition, impurities, waste or other difficulties in the manufacturing process can lower production yields. Our manufacturing efficiency is and will
continue to be an important factor in our future profitability, and we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain our manufacturing efficiency, increase manufacturing efficiency to the same extent as our competitors, or be successful in our
manufacturing rationalization plans. If we are unable to utilize our manufacturing and testing facilities at expected levels, or if production capacity increases while revenues do not, the fixed costs and other operating expenses associated with
these facilities will not be fully absorbed, resulting in higher average unit costs and lower gross profits, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Many of our facilities and processes are interdependent and an operational disruption at any particular facility could have a material
adverse effect on our ability to produce many of our products, which could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We utilize an integrated manufacturing platform in which multiple facilities may each produce one or more components necessary for the
assembly of a single product. As a result of the necessary interdependence within our network of manufacturing facilities, an operational disruption at a facility toward the front-end of our manufacturing process may have a disproportionate impact
on our ability to produce many of our products. For example, our facility in Roznov, Czech Republic, manufactures silicon wafers used by a number of our facilities, and any operational disruption, natural or man-made disaster or other extraordinary
event that impacted the Roznov facility would have a material adverse effect on our ability to produce a number of our products worldwide. In the event of a disruption at any such facility, we may be unable to effectively source replacement
components on acceptable terms from qualified third parties, in which case our ability to produce many of our products could be materially disrupted or delayed. Conversely, many of our facilities are single source facilities that only produce one of
our end-products, and a disruption at any such facility would materially delay or cease production of the related product. In the event of any such operational disruption, we may experience difficulty in beginning production of replacement
components or products at new facilities (for example, due to construction delays) or transferring production to other existing facilities (for example, due to capacity

constraints or difficulty in transitioning to new manufacturing processes), any of which could result in a loss of future revenues and materially adversely affect our business and results of
operations.

The failure to successfully implement cost reduction initiatives, including through restructuring activities, could
materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

From time to time, we have implemented cost reduction
initiatives in response to significant downturns in our industry, including relocating manufacturing to lower cost regions, transitioning higher-cost external supply to internal manufacturing, working with our material suppliers to lower costs,
implementing personnel reductions and voluntary retirement programs, reducing employee compensation, temporary shutdowns of facilities with mandatory vacation and aggressively streamlining our overhead. In the past, we have recorded net
restructuring charges to cover costs associated with our cost reduction initiatives. These costs have been primarily composed of employee separation costs (including severance payments) and asset impairments. We also often undertake restructuring
activities and programs to improve our cost structure in connection with our business acquisitions, which can result in significant charges, including charges for severance payments to terminated employees and asset impairment charges.

We cannot assure you that our cost reduction and restructuring initiatives will be successfully or timely implemented, or that they will
materially and positively impact our profitability. Because our restructuring activities involve changes to many aspects of our business, the associated cost reductions could materially adversely impact productivity and sales to an extent we have
not anticipated. Even if we fully execute and implement these activities and they generate the anticipated cost savings, there may be other unforeseeable and unintended consequences that could materially adversely impact our profitability and
business, including unintended employee attrition or harm to our competitive position. To the extent that we do not achieve the profitability enhancement or other benefits of our cost reduction and restructuring initiatives that we anticipate, our
results of operations may be materially adversely effected.

If we are unable to identify and make the substantial research and
development investments required to remain competitive in our business, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

The semiconductor industry requires substantial investment in research and development in order to develop and bring to market new and
enhanced technologies and products. The development of new products is a complex and time-consuming process and often requires significant capital investment and lead time for development and testing. We cannot assure you that we will have
sufficient resources to maintain the level of investment in research and development that is required to remain competitive. In addition, the lengthy development cycle for our products limits our ability to adapt quickly to changes affecting the
product markets and requirements of our customers and end-users. There can be no assurance that we will win competitive bid selection processes, known as design wins, for new products. In addition, design wins do not guarantee that we
will make customer sales or that we will generate sufficient revenue to recover design and development investments, as expenditures for technology and product development are generally made before the commercial viability for such developments can
be assured. There is no assurance that we will realize a return on the capital expended to develop new products, that a significant investment in new products will be profitable or that we will have margins as high as we anticipate at the time of
investment or have experienced historically. To the extent that we underinvest in our research and development efforts, or that our investments and capital expenditures in research and development do not lead to sales of new products, we may be
unable to bring to market technologies and products that are attractive to our customers, and as a result our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

We may be unable to develop new products to satisfy, or we may develop products that
misalign with, changing customer demands, which may materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The
semiconductor industry is characterized by rapidly changing technologies and industry standards, together with frequent new product introductions. Our success is largely dependent on our ability to accurately predict, identify and adapt to changes
affecting the requirements of our customers in a timely and cost-effective manner. We focus our independent new product development efforts on market segments and applications that we anticipate will experience growth, but there can be no assurance
that we will be successful in identifying high-growth areas. A fundamental shift in technologies or consumption patterns and preferences in our existing product markets or the product markets of our customers or end-users could make our current
products obsolete and could make new products that we planned to introduce no longer relevant to our customers needs. If our new product development efforts fail to align with the needs of our customers, including due to circumstances outside
of our control like a fundamental shift in the product markets of our customers and end users, our business and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Uncertainties regarding the timing and amount of customer orders could lead to excess inventory and write-downs of inventory that could
materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Our sales are typically made pursuant to
individual purchase orders or customer agreements, and we generally do not have long-term supply arrangements with our customers requiring a commitment to purchase. Generally, our customers may cancel orders 30 days prior to shipment for standard
products and 90 days for custom products without incurring a significant penalty. We routinely generate inventory based on customers estimates of end-user demand for their products, which is difficult to predict. This difficulty may be
compounded when we sell to OEMs indirectly through distributors or contract manufacturers, or both, as our forecasts for demand are then based on estimates provided by multiple parties, which may vary significantly. In addition, our customers may
change their inventory practices on short notice for any reason. Furthermore, short customer lead times are standard in the industry due to overcapacity. The cancellation or deferral of product orders, the return of previously sold products, or
overproduction of products due to the failure of anticipated orders to materialize could result in excess obsolete inventory, which could result in write-downs of inventory or the incurrence of significant cancellation penalties under our
arrangements with our raw materials and equipment suppliers. Unsold inventory, cancelled orders and cancellation penalties may materially adversely affect our results of operations, and inventory write-downs may materially adversely affect our
financial condition.

The semiconductor industry is highly competitive, and our inability to compete effectively could materially
adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The semiconductor industry is highly competitive, and our ability to
compete successfully depends on elements both within and outside of our control. We face significant competition within each of our product lines from major global semiconductor companies as well as smaller companies focused on specific market
niches. Because our components are often building block semiconductors that, in some cases, are integrated into more complex ICs, we also face competition from manufacturers of ICs, ASICs and fully customized ICs, as well as from customers who
develop their own IC products. In addition, companies not currently in direct competition with us may introduce competing products in the future.

Our inability to compete effectively could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations. Products or technologies
developed by competitors that are larger and have more substantial research and development budgets, or that are smaller and more targeted in their development efforts, may render our products or technologies obsolete or noncompetitive. We also may
be unable to market and sell our products if they are

not competitive on the basis of price, quality, technical performance, features, system compatibility, customized design, innovation, availability, delivery timing and reliability. If we fail to
compete effectively on developing strategic relationships with customers and customer sales and technical support, our sales and revenues may be materially adversely affected. Competitive pressures may limit our ability to raise prices, and any
inability to maintain revenues or raise prices to offset increases in costs could have a significant adverse effect on our gross margin. Reduced sales and lower gross margins would materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The semiconductor industry has experienced rapid consolidation and our inability to compete with large competitors or failure to
identify attractive opportunities to consolidate may materially adversely affect our business.

The semiconductor industry is
characterized by the high costs associated with developing marketable products and manufacturing technologies as well as high levels of investment in production capabilities. As a result, the semiconductor industry has experienced, and may continue
to experience, significant consolidation among companies and vertical integration among customers. Larger competitors resulting from consolidations may have certain advantages over us, including, but not limited to: substantially greater financial
and other resources with which to withstand adverse economic or market conditions and pursue development, engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of their products; longer independent operating histories; presence in key markets;
patent protection; and greater name recognition. In addition, we may be at a competitive disadvantage to our peers if we fail to identify attractive opportunities to consolidate with larger or smaller companies to expand our business. Consolidation
among our competitors and integration among our customers could erode our market share, negatively impact our capacity to compete and require us to restructure our operations, any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business.

Natural disasters and other business disruptions could cause significant harm to our business operations and facilities and could
adversely affect our supply chain and our customer base, any of which may materially adversely affect our business, results of operation and financial condition.

Our U.S. and international manufacturing facilities and distribution centers, as well as the operations of our
third-party suppliers, are susceptible to losses and interruptions caused by floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, typhoons, and similar natural disasters, as well as power outages, telecommunications failures,
industrial accidents, and similar events. The occurrence of natural disasters in any of the regions in which we operate could severely disrupt the operations of our businesses by negatively impacting our supply chain, our ability to deliver
products, and the cost of our products. Such events can negatively impact revenues and earnings and can significantly impact cash flow, both from decreased revenue and from increased costs associated with the event. In addition, these events could
cause consumer confidence and spending to decrease or result in increased volatility to the U.S. and worldwide economies. Although we carry insurance to generally compensate for losses of the type noted above, such insurance may not be adequate to
cover all losses that may be incurred or continue to be available in the affected area at commercially reasonable rates and terms. To the extent any losses from natural disasters or other business disruptions are not covered by insurance, any costs,
write-downs, impairments and decreased revenues can materially adversely affect our business, our results of operations and our financial condition.

The loss of one of our largest customers, or a significant reduction in the revenue we generate from these customers, could materially
adversely affect our revenues, profitability, and results of operations.

Product sales to our ten largest customers have
historically accounted for a significant amount of our business. For instance, for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, revenue from our 10 largest end customers

collectively represented approximately 24% and 22%, respectively, of our total revenues for those years. Many of our customers operate in cyclical industries, and, in the past, we have
experienced significant fluctuations from period to period in the volume of our products ordered. Generally, our agreements with our customers impose no minimum or continuing obligations to purchase our products. We cannot assure you that our
largest customers will not cease purchasing products from us in favor of products produced by other suppliers, significantly reduce orders or seek price reductions in the future, and any such event could have a material adverse effect on our
revenues, profitability, and results of operations.

Because a significant portion of our revenue is derived from customers in the
automotive and communications industries, a downturn or lower sales to customers in either industry could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

A significant portion of our sales are to customers within the automotive and communications industries (including networking). Sales into
these industries represented approximately 34% and 19% of our revenue, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2016, and those percentages will vary from quarter to quarter. Both the automotive and communications industries are cyclical,
and, as a result, our customers in these industries are sensitive to changes in general economic conditions, disruptive innovation and end-market preferences, which can adversely affect sales of our products and, correspondingly, our results of
operations. Additionally, the quantity and price of our products sold to customers in these industries could decline despite continued growth in their respective end markets. Lower sales to customers in the automotive or communications industry may
have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

Our manufacturing processes rely on many raw materials, including various
chemicals and gases, polysilicon, silicon wafers, aluminum, gold, silver, copper, lead frames, mold compound and ceramic packages. Generally, our agreements with suppliers of raw materials impose no minimum or continuing supply obligations, and we
obtain our raw materials and supplies from a large number of sources on a just-in-time basis. From time to time, suppliers of raw materials may extend lead times, limit supplies or increase prices due to capacity constraints or other factors beyond
our control. Shortages could occur in various essential raw materials due to interruption of supply or increased demand. If we are unable to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials in a timely manner, the costs of our raw materials increases
significantly, their quality deteriorates or they give rise to compatibility or performance issues in our products, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

We are dependent on the services of third-party suppliers and contract manufacturers, and any disruption in or deterioration of the
quality of the services delivered by such third parties could materially adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We use third-party contractors for certain of our manufacturing activities, primarily wafer fabrication and the assembly and testing of final
goods. Our agreements with these manufacturers typically require us to commit to purchase services based on forecasted product needs, which may be inaccurate, and, in some cases, require longer-term commitments. We are also dependent upon a limited
number of highly specialized third-party suppliers for required components and materials for certain of our key technologies. Arranging for replacement manufacturers and suppliers can be time consuming and costly, and the number of qualified
alternative providers can be extremely limited. Our business operations, productivity and customer relations could be materially adversely affected if these contractual relationships were disrupted or terminated, the cost of such services increased
significantly, the quality of the services provided deteriorated or our forecasted needs proved to be materially incorrect.

Our international operations subject us to risks inherent in doing business on an
international level that could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

A significant amount
of our total revenue outside of the U.S. is derived from the Asia/Pacific region and Europe, and we maintain significant operations in these regions. In addition, we rely on a number of contract manufacturers whose operations are primarily located
in the Asia/Pacific region. Risks inherent in doing business on an international level include, among others, the following:

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economic and geopolitical instability (including as a result of the threat or occurrence of armed
international conflict or terrorist attacks);

difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, including collective bargaining agreements and
workers councils, exposure to foreign labor laws and other employment and labor issues;

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currency fluctuations;

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currency convertibility and repatriation;

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taxation of our earnings and the earnings of our personnel;

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limitations on the repatriation of earnings and potential taxation of foreign profits in the U.S.;

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potential violations by our international employees or third party agents of international or U.S. laws
relevant to foreign operations (e.g., the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA));

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difficulty in enforcing intellectual property rights; and

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other risks relating to the administration of or changes in, or new interpretations of, the laws, regulations
and policies of the jurisdictions in which we conduct our business.

We cannot assure you that we will be successful in
overcoming the risks that relate to or arise from operating in international markets, the materialization of any of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We could be subject to changes in tax rates or the adoption of new U.S. or international tax legislation or have exposure to additional
tax liabilities, which could adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.

Changes to income tax regulations
in the United States and the jurisdictions in which we operate, or in the interpretation of such laws, could, under our existing tax structure, significantly increase our effective tax rate and ultimately reduce our cash flow from operating
activities and otherwise have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. In addition, other factors or events, including business combinations and investment transactions, changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and
liabilities, adjustments to income taxes upon finalization of various tax returns or as a result of deficiencies asserted by taxing authorities, increases in expenses not deductible for tax purposes, changes in available tax credits, increasing
operations in high tax jurisdictions, and changes in tax rates, could also increase our future effective tax rate.

Our tax filings are subject to review or audit by the Internal Revenue Service and state, local
and foreign taxing authorities. We exercise significant judgment in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes and, in the ordinary course of our business, there may be transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is
uncertain. We are also liable for potential tax liabilities of businesses we acquire. The final determination in an audit may be materially different than the treatment reflected in our historical income tax provisions and accruals. An assessment of
additional taxes because of an audit could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Further changes in the tax laws of foreign jurisdictions could arise as a result of the base erosion and profit shifting project that was
undertaken by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The OECD, which represents a coalition of member countries, recommended changes to numerous long-standing tax principles. These changes, if adopted by
countries, could increase tax uncertainty and may adversely affect our provision for income taxes. In the United States, a number of proposals for broad reform of the corporate tax system are under evaluation by various legislative and
administrative bodies, but it is not possible to accurately determine the overall impact of such proposals on our effective tax rate at this time.

The distribution of any earnings of our foreign subsidiaries to the United States may be subject to United States income taxes, thus
reducing our net income and materially adversely affecting our results of operations.

We hold a significant amount of cash and
cash equivalents outside the United States in various foreign subsidiaries. We require a substantial amount of cash in the United States for operating requirements, debt repurchases and repayments, acquisitions, and stock repurchases. If we are
unable to address our U.S. cash requirements through operations, borrowings under our current debt agreements or other sources of cash obtained at an acceptable cost, it may be necessary for us to consider repatriation of foreign earnings, and we
may be required to pay additional taxes under current tax laws, which could have a material effect on our results of operations.

We
operate a global business through numerous foreign subsidiaries, and there is a risk that tax authorities will challenge our transfer pricing methodologies and/or legal entity structures, which could adversely affect our operating results and
financial condition.

We conduct operations worldwide through our foreign subsidiaries and are, therefore, subject to complex
transfer pricing regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Transfer pricing regulations generally require that, for tax purposes, transactions between related parties be priced on a basis that would be comparable to an arms length
transaction between unrelated parties. There is uncertainty and inherent subjectivity in complying with these rules. To the extent that any foreign tax authorities disagree with our transfer pricing policies, we could become subject to significant
tax liabilities and penalties. The ultimate outcome of a tax examination could differ materially from our provisions and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results or operations and cash flows.

Our legal organizational structure could result in unanticipated unfavorable tax or other consequences which could have a material adverse
effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Changes in tax laws, regulations, future jurisdictional profitability of us and our subsidiaries, and related regulatory interpretations in the countries in which we operate may impact the
taxes we pay or tax provision we record, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, any challenges to how our entities are structured or realigned or their business purpose by taxing authorities could
result in us becoming subject to significant tax liabilities and penalties which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Currency fluctuations, changes in foreign exchange regulations and repatriation delays and
costs could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We have sizeable sales and
operations in the Asia/Pacific region and Europe and a significant amount of this business is transacted in currency other than U.S. dollars. In addition, while a significant percentage of our cash and cash equivalents is held outside the U.S., many
of our liabilities, including our outstanding indebtedness, and certain other cash payments, such as share repurchases, are payable in U.S. dollars. As a result, currency fluctuations and changes in foreign exchange regulations can have a material
adverse effect on our liquidity and financial condition.

In addition, repatriation of funds held outside the U.S. could have adverse tax
consequences and could be subject to delay due to required local country approvals or local obligations. From time to time, we are required to make cash deposits outside of the U.S. to support bank guarantees of our obligations under certain office
leases or amounts we owe to certain vendors and such cash deposits are not available for other uses as long as the related bank guarantees are outstanding. Foreign exchange regulations may also limit our ability to convert or repatriate foreign
currency. As a result of having a lower amount of cash and cash equivalents in the U.S., our financial flexibility may be reduced, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to make interest and principal payments due under our
various debt obligations. Restrictions on repatriation or the inability to use cash held abroad to fund our operations in the U.S. may have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and financial condition.

We may be unable to attract and retain highly skilled personnel.

Our success depends on our ability to attract, motivate and retain highly skilled personnel, including technical, marketing, management and
staff personnel, both in the U.S. and internationally. In the semiconductor industry, the competition for qualified personnel, particularly experienced design engineers and other technical employees, is intense, particularly when the business cycle
is improving. During such periods, competitors may try to recruit our most valuable technical employees. While we devote a great deal of our attention to designing competitive compensation programs aimed at accomplishing this goal, specific elements
of our compensation programs may not be competitive with those of our competitors and there can be no assurance that we will be able to retain our current personnel or recruit the key personnel we require. Loss of the services of, or failure to
effectively recruit, qualified personnel, including senior managers, could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position and on our business.

If we must reduce our use of equity awards to compensate our employees, our competitiveness in the employee marketplace could be
adversely affected and our results of operations could vary as a result of changes in our stock-based compensation programs.

We
have in the past and expect to continue to issue RSUs with time-based vesting, performance-based awards and common stock options that generally have exercise prices at the market value at the time of the grant and that are subject to vesting over
time as compensation tools. While this is a routine practice in many parts of the world, foreign exchange and income tax regulations in some countries make this practice more and more difficult. Such regulations tend to diminish the value of equity
compensation to our employees in those countries. Our current practice is to seek stockholder approval of new, or amendments to existing, equity compensation plans. If these proposals do not receive stockholder approval, we may not be able to grant
equity awards to employees at the same levels as in the past, which could materially adversely affect our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified personnel, thereby materially adversely affecting our business. In addition, changes in
forecasted stock-based compensation expense could cause our results of operations to vary by impacting our gross margin percentage, research and development expenses, marketing, general and administrative expenses and our tax rate.

Disruptions caused by labor disputes or organized labor activities could materially
harm our business and reputation.

Currently, certain of our U.S. employees in Pennsylvania are represented by labor unions. In
addition, we may from time to time experience union organizing activities in our non-union facilities. Disputes with the current labor union or new union organizing activities could lead to production slowdowns or stoppages and make it difficult or
impossible for us to meet scheduled delivery times for product shipments to our customers, which could result in a loss of business and material damage to our reputation. In addition, union activity and compliance with international labor standards
could result in higher labor costs, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

If we are unable to protect the intellectual property we use, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be
materially adversely affected.

The enforceability of our patents, trademarks, copyrights, software licenses and other IP is
uncertain in certain circumstances. Effective IP protection may be unavailable, limited or not applied for in the U.S. and internationally. The various laws and regulations governing our registered and unregistered IP assets, patents, trade secrets,
trademarks, mask works and copyrights to protect our products and technologies are subject to legislative and regulatory change and interpretation by courts. With respect to our IP generally, we cannot assure you that:

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any of the substantial number of U.S. or foreign patents and pending patent applications that we employ in our
business will not lapse or be invalidated, circumvented, challenged, abandoned or licensed to others;

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any of our pending or future patent applications will be issued or have the coverage originally sought;

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any of the trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how or mask works that we employ in our business will
not lapse or be invalidated, circumvented, challenged, abandoned or licensed to others; or

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any of our pending or future trademark, copyright, or mask work applications will be issued or have the
coverage originally sought.

When we seek to enforce our rights, we are often subject to claims that the IP right is
invalid, is otherwise not enforceable or is licensed to the party against whom we are asserting a claim. In addition, our assertion of IP rights often results in the other party seeking to assert alleged IP rights of its own against us, which may
materially adversely impact our business. An unfavorable ruling in these sorts of matters could include money damages or an injunction prohibiting us from manufacturing or selling one or more products, which could in turn negatively affect our
business, results of operations or cash flows.

In addition, some of our products and technologies are not covered by any patents or
pending patent applications. We seek to protect our proprietary technologies, including technologies that may not be patented or patentable, in part by confidentiality agreements and, if applicable, inventors rights agreements with our
collaborators, advisors, employees and consultants. We cannot assure you that these agreements will not be breached, that we will have adequate remedies for any breach or that persons or institutions will not assert rights to IP arising out of our
research. Should we be unable to protect our IP, competitors may develop products or technologies that duplicate our products or technologies, benefit financially from innovations for which we bore the costs of development and undercut the sales and
marketing of our products, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

If our technologies are subject to claims of infringement on the IP rights of third
parties, efforts to address such claims could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

We may from time to
time be subject to claims that we may be infringing third-party IP rights. If necessary or desirable, we may seek licenses under such IP rights. However, we cannot assure you that we will obtain such licenses or that the terms of any offered
licenses will be acceptable to us. The failure to obtain a license from a third party for IP we use could cause us to incur substantial liabilities or to suspend the manufacture or shipment of products or our use of processes requiring such
technologies. Further, we may be subject to IP litigation, which could cause us to incur significant expense, materially adversely affect sales of the challenged product or technologies and divert the efforts of our technical and management
personnel, whether or not such litigation is resolved in our favor. In the event of an adverse outcome in any such litigation, we may be required to:

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pay substantial damages;

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indemnify customers or distributors;

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cease the manufacture, use, sale or importation of infringing products;

obtain licenses, which may not be available on reasonable terms, to the infringing technologies.

The outcome of IP litigation is inherently uncertain and, if not resolved in our favor, could materially and adversely
affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Environmental and health and safety liabilities and
expenditures could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Our manufacturing operations
are subject to various environmental laws and regulations relating to the management, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances and the emission and discharge of pollutants into the air, water and ground, and we have been identified as either
a primary responsible party or a potentially responsible party at sites where we or our predecessors operated or disposed of waste in the past. Our operations are also subject to laws and regulations relating to workplace safety and worker health,
which, among other requirements, regulate employee exposure to hazardous substances. We have indemnities from third parties for certain environmental and health and safety liabilities for periods prior to our operations at some of our current and
past sites, and we have also purchased environmental insurance to cover certain claims related to historical contamination and future releases of hazardous substances. However, we cannot assure you that such indemnification arrangements and
insurance will cover any or all of our material environmental costs. In addition, the nature of our operations exposes us to the continuing risk of environmental and health and safety liabilities including:

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changes in U.S. and international environmental or health and safety laws or regulations;

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the manner in which environmental or health and safety laws or regulations will be enforced, administered or
interpreted;

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our ability to enforce and collect under indemnity agreements and insurance policies relating to environmental
liabilities;

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the cost of compliance with future environmental or health and safety laws or regulations or the costs
associated with any future environmental claims, including the cost of clean-up of currently unknown environmental conditions; or

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the cost of fines, penalties or other legal liability, should we fail to comply with environmental or health
and safety laws or regulations.

To the extent that we face unforeseen environmental or health and safety compliance costs or
remediation expenses or liabilities that are not covered by indemnities or insurance, we may bear the full effect of such costs, expense and liabilities which could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We are exposed to increased costs and risks associated with complying with increasing and new regulation of corporate governance and
disclosure standards.

Like most publicly traded companies, we incur significant cost and spend a significant amount of management
time and internal resources to comply with changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, which requires managements annual review and evaluation of our internal control over financial
reporting and attestations of the effectiveness of these systems by our management and by our independent registered public accounting firm. As we continue to make strategic acquisitions, mergers and alliances, the integration of these businesses
increases the complexity of our systems of controls. While we devote significant resources and time to comply with the internal control over financial reporting requirements under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX),
we cannot be certain that these measures will ensure that we design, implement and maintain adequate control over our financial process and reporting in the future.

There can be no assurance that we or our independent registered public accounting firm will not identify a material weakness in the combined
companys internal control over financial reporting in the future. Failure to comply with SOX, including delaying or failing to successfully integrate our acquisitions into our internal control over financial reporting or the identification and
reporting of a material weakness, may cause investors to lose confidence in our consolidated financial statements or even in our ability to recognize the anticipated synergies and benefits of such transactions, and the trading price of our common
stock or other securities may decline. In addition, if we fail to remedy any material weakness, our investors and others may lose confidence in our financial statements, our financial statements may be materially inaccurate, our access to capital
markets may be restricted and the trading price of our common stock may decline.

Manufacturing semiconductors is a highly
complex and precise process, requiring production in a tightly controlled, clean environment. Minute impurities in our manufacturing materials, contaminants in the manufacturing environment, manufacturing equipment failures, and other defects can
cause our products to be non-compliant with customer requirements or otherwise nonfunctional. We face an inherent business risk of exposure to warranty and product liability claims in the event that our products fail to perform as expected or such
failure of our products results, or is alleged to result, in bodily injury or property damage (or both). In addition, if any of our designed products are or are alleged to be defective, we may be required to participate in their recall. As suppliers
become more integrally involved in electrical design, OEMs are increasingly expecting them to warrant their products and are increasingly looking to them for contributions when faced with product liability claims or recalls. A successful warranty or
product liability claim against us in excess of our available insurance coverage, if any, and established reserves, or a requirement that we participate in a product recall, could have material adverse effects on our business, results of operations
and financial condition. Additionally, in the event that our products fail to perform as expected or such failure of our products results in a recall, our reputation may be damaged, which could make it more difficult for us to sell our products to
existing and prospective customers and could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Since a defect or failure in our product could give rise to failures in the goods that
incorporate them (and consequential claims for damages against our customers from their customers), we may face claims for damages that are disproportionate to the revenues and profits we receive from the products involved. In certain instances, we
attempt to limit our liability through our standard terms and conditions of sale and other customer contracts. There is no assurance that such limitations will be effective, and to the extent that we are liable for damages in excess of the revenues
and profits we received from the products involved, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

We may be subject to disruptions or breaches of our secured network that could irreparably damage our reputation and our business,
expose us to liability and materially adversely affect our results of operations.

We routinely collect and store sensitive data,
including IP and other proprietary information about our business and that of our customers, suppliers and business partners. The secure processing, maintenance and transmission of this information is critical to our operations and business
strategy. We may be subject to disruptions or breaches of our secured network caused by computer viruses, illegal hacking, criminal fraud or impersonation, acts of vandalism or terrorism or employee error. Our security measures and/or those of our
third party service providers and/or customers may not detect or prevent such security breaches. The costs to us to eliminate or alleviate cyber security breaches and vulnerabilities could be significant, and our efforts to address these problems
may not be successful and could result in interruptions and delays that may materially impede our sales, manufacturing, distribution or other critical functions. Any such compromise of our information security could result in the unauthorized
publication of our confidential business or proprietary information or that of other parties with which we do business, an interruption in our operations, the unauthorized transfer of cash or other of our assets, the unauthorized release of customer
or employee data or a violation of privacy or other laws. In addition, to the extent we sell products containing bugs or viruses to our customers, we may be exposed to liability from the end-users of such products. Any of the foregoing could
irreparably damage our reputation and business, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Sales
through distributors and other third parties expose us to risks that, if realized, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

We face risks related to our sale of a significant, and increasing, portion of our products through distributors. Distributors may sell
products that compete with our products, and we may need to provide financial and other incentives to focus distributors on the sale of our products. We may rely on one or more key distributors for a product, and the loss of these distributors could
reduce our revenue. Distributors may face financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, which could harm our collection of accounts receivable and financial results. Violations of the FCPA or similar laws by distributors or other third-party
intermediaries could have a material impact on our business. Failure to manage risks related to our use of distributors may reduce sales, increase expenses, and weaken our competitive position, any of which could have a material adverse effect on
our results of operations.

As of December 31, 2016, we had $3,806.8 million of outstanding indebtedness. We may need to incur additional indebtedness in the future
to repay or refinance other outstanding debt, to make acquisitions or for other purposes, and if we incur additional debt, the related risks that we now face could intensify. The degree to which we are leveraged could have important consequences to
our potential and current investors, including:

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our ability to obtain additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures,
acquisitions, general corporate purposes or other purposes may be impaired;

the timing, amount and execution of our capital allocation policy, including our share repurchase program,
could be affected by the degree to which we are leveraged;

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a significant portion of our cash flow from operating activities must be dedicated to the payment of interest
and principal on our debt, which reduces the funds available to us for our operations and may limit our ability to engage in acts that may be in our long-term best interests;

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some of our debt is and will continue to be at variable rates of interest, which may result in higher interest
expense in the event of increases in market interest rates;

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our debt agreements may contain, and any agreements to refinance our debt likely will contain, financial and
restrictive covenants, and our failure to comply with them may result in an event of default which if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on us;

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our level of indebtedness will increase our vulnerability to, and reduce our flexibility to respond to,
general economic downturns and adverse industry and business conditions;

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as our long-term debt ages, we may need to renegotiate or repay such debt or seek additional financing;

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to the extent the debt we incur requires collateral to secure such indebtedness, our assets could be at risk
and our flexibility related to such assets could be limited;

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our debt service obligations could limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our
business and the semiconductor industry;

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our substantial leverage could place us at a competitive disadvantage vis-à-vis our competitors who may
have less leverage relative to their overall capital structures; and



our level of indebtedness may place us at a competitive disadvantage relative to less leveraged competitors.

To the extent that we continue to maintain or expand our significant indebtedness, our financial condition and results
of operations may be materially adversely affected.

Indebtedness incurred in connection with the Fairchild Transaction could
materially and adversely affect us by, among other things, limiting our ability to conduct our operations and reducing our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions.

In connection with our acquisition of Fairchild, we entered into the Amended Credit Agreement providing for the $600 million Revolving Credit
Facility, which provides liquidity to us, and the $2.4 billion Term Loan B Facility, which was used to fund the acquisition of Fairchild. The obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement are collateralized by a lien on
substantially all of the personal property and material real property assets of the Company and most of the Companys domestic subsidiaries. As a result, if we are unable to satisfy our obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement, the
lenders could take possession of and foreclose on the pledged collateral securing the indebtedness, in which case we would be at risk of losing the related collateral, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and operations. In
addition, subject to customary exceptions, the Amended Credit Agreement requires mandatory prepayment under certain circumstances, which may result in prepaying outstanding amounts under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan B
Facility rather than using funds for other business purposes. Our acquisition-related financing could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition, including, among other things, our ability to obtain additional financing
for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes and could reduce our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions.

The agreements relating to our indebtedness, including the Amended Credit Agreement, may
restrict our ability to operate our business, and as a result may materially adversely affect our results of operations.

Our debt
agreements, including the Amended Credit Agreement, contain, and any future debt agreements may include, a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us and our subsidiaries. Such restrictive
covenants may significantly limit our ability to:



incur additional debt, including guarantees;



incur liens;



make certain investments;



sell or otherwise dispose of assets;



make some acquisitions;



engage in mergers or consolidations or certain other change in control transactions;



make distributions to our stockholders;



engage in restructuring activities;



engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions; and



issue or repurchase stock or other securities.

Such agreements may also require us to satisfy other requirements, including maintaining certain financial ratios and condition tests. Our
ability to meet these requirements can be affected by events beyond our control and we may be unable to meet them. To the extent we fail to meet any such requirements and are in default under our debt obligations, our financial condition may be
materially adversely affected. These restrictions may limit our ability to engage in activities that could otherwise benefit us. To the extent that we are unable to engage in activities that support the growth, profitability and competitiveness of
our business, our results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

We may not be able to generate sufficient cash flow
to meet our debt service obligations, and any inability to repay our debt when due would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operating activities to make scheduled payments on our debt obligations will depend on our
future financial performance, which will be affected by a range of economic, competitive and business factors, many of which are outside of our control. If we do not generate sufficient cash flow from operating activities and proceeds from sales of
assets in the ordinary course of business to satisfy our debt obligations as they come due, we may have to undertake alternative financing plans, such as refinancing or restructuring our debt, selling additional assets, reducing or delaying capital
investments or seeking to raise additional capital. We cannot assure you that any refinancing would be possible, that any assets could be sold, or, if sold, of the timing of the sales and the amount of proceeds realized from those sales, or that
additional financing could be obtained on acceptable terms, if at all, or would be permitted under the terms of our various debt instruments then in effect. Furthermore, we cannot assure you that, if we were required to repurchase any of our debt
securities upon a change of control or other specified event, our assets or cash flow would be sufficient to fully repay borrowings under our outstanding debt instruments or that we would be able to refinance or restructure the payments on those
debt securities. If we are unable to repay, refinance or restructure our indebtedness under our collateralized debt, the holders of such debt could proceed against the collateral securing that indebtedness, which could materially negatively impact
our results of operations and financial condition. A default under our committed credit facilities, including our Amended Credit Agreement, could also limit our ability to make further borrowings under those facilities, which could materially
adversely affect our business and results and operations. In addition, to the extent we are not able to borrow or refinance debt obligations, we may have to issue additional shares of our common stock, which would have a dilutive effect to the
current stockholders.

An event of default under any agreement relating to our outstanding indebtedness could
cross default other indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If there were an event of default under any of the agreements relating to our outstanding indebtedness, the holders of the defaulted debt
could cause all amounts outstanding with respect to that debt to be due and payable immediately, which default or acceleration of debt could cross default other indebtedness. Any such cross default would put immediate pressure on our liquidity and
financial condition and would amplify the risks described above with regards to being unable to repay our indebtedness when due and payable. We cannot assure you that our assets or cash flow would be sufficient to fully repay borrowings under our
outstanding debt instruments if accelerated upon an event of default, and, as described above, any inability to repay our debt when due would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

If our operating subsidiaries, which may have no independent obligation to repay our debt, are not able to make cash available to us for
such repayment, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected.

We conduct our operations
through our subsidiaries. Repayment of our indebtedness is dependent on the generation of cash flow by our subsidiaries and their ability to make such cash available to us, by dividend, debt repayment or otherwise. Unless they are guarantors of our
indebtedness, our subsidiaries have no obligation to pay amounts due on such indebtedness or to make funds available for that purpose. Our subsidiaries may not be able to, or may not be permitted to, make distributions to enable us to make payments
in respect of our indebtedness. Each subsidiary is a distinct legal entity, and, under certain circumstances, legal and contractual restrictions may limit our ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries. In the event that we do not receive
distributions or payments from our subsidiaries, we may be unable to make required principal and interest payments on our indebtedness and, as described above, any inability to repay our debt when due would have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.

If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations under our
variable rate indebtedness could increase significantly, which would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Borrowings under certain of our facilities from time to time, including under our Amended Credit Agreement, are at variable rates of interest
and as a result expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates were to increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net income and cash flows,
including cash available for servicing our indebtedness, will correspondingly decrease. During the first quarter of 2017, we entered into interest rate swaps that involved the exchange of floating for fixed rate interest payments in order to reduce
interest rate volatility for a portion of our Term Loan B Facility. However, we may not maintain interest rate swaps with respect to all of our variable rate indebtedness, and any swaps we enter into may not fully mitigate our interest
rate risk. To the extent the risk materializes and is not fully mitigated, the resulting increase in interest expense could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Servicing the 1.00% Notes may require a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow or the ability to raise the
funds necessary to satisfy our obligations under the 1.00% Notes in a timely manner.

In June 2015, we issued $690.0 million
aggregate principal amount of our 1.00% Notes. Holders of the 1.00% Notes will have the right to require us to repurchase all or a portion of their notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined under the indenture governing the 1.00%
Notes) at a repurchase price equal to

100% of the principal amount of the 1.00% Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the fundamental change repurchase date. In addition, upon conversion of the 1.00%
Notes to be repurchased, unless we elect to deliver solely shares of our common stock to settle such conversion (other than paying cash in lieu of delivering any fractional shares), we will be required to make cash payments in respect of the 1.00%
Notes being converted. Moreover, we will be required to repay the 1.00% Notes in cash at their maturity, unless earlier converted or repurchased. Servicing the 1.00% Notes may require a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash
flow or the ability to raise the funds necessary to satisfy our obligations under the 1.00% Notes. Our ability to make cash payments in connection with conversions of the 1.00% Notes, repurchase the 1.00% Notes in the event of a fundamental change
or repay such notes at maturity will depend on market conditions and our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. If we are unable to make cash payments upon conversion of the
1.00% Notes, we would be required to issue significant amounts of our common stock, which would dilute existing stockholders. In addition, if we do not have sufficient cash to repurchase the 1.00% Notes following a fundamental change, we would be in
default under the terms of the 1.00% Notes, which could cross default other debt and materially, adversely harm our business. The terms of the Amended Credit Agreement limit the amount of future indebtedness we may incur, but the terms of the 1.00%
Notes do not limit the amount of future indebtedness we may incur. If we incur significantly more debt, this could intensify the risks described above. Our decision to use our cash for other purposes, such as to make acquisitions or to repurchase
our common stock, could also intensify these risks.

The conditional conversion feature of the 1.00% Notes, if triggered, may
adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations and, if we elect to settle the 1.00% Notes conversion in common stock, could materially dilute the ownership interests of existing stockholders.

Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 1, 2020, holders of the 1.00% Notes may convert the
1.00% Notes only if specified conditions are met. In the event the conditional conversion feature of the 1.00% Notes is triggered, holders of the 1.00% Notes will be entitled to convert the notes at any time during specified periods at their option.
If one or more holders elect to convert their 1.00% Notes, unless we elect to satisfy our conversion obligation by delivering solely shares of our common stock (other than paying cash in lieu of delivering any fractional share), we would be required
to settle a portion or all of our conversion obligation through the payment of cash, which could materially adversely affect our liquidity. In addition, if the conditional conversion feature of the 1.00% Notes is triggered, even if holders do not
elect to convert their 1.00% Notes, we could be required under applicable accounting rules to reclassify all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the 1.00% Notes as a current rather than long-term liability, which would result in a material
reduction of our net working capital. Any material decrease in our liquidity or reduction in our net working capital could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, if we elect to settle the
1.00% Notes conversion in common stock, such issuance of common stock could materially dilute the ownership interests of existing stockholders, including stockholders who previously converted their 1.00% Notes.

The fundamental change repurchase feature of our 1.00% Notes may delay or prevent an otherwise beneficial attempt to take over our
Company.

The terms of our 1.00% Notes require us to repurchase the 1.00% Notes in the event of a fundamental change (as defined
under the indenture governing the 1.00% Notes). In certain circumstances, a takeover of our Company could trigger an option of the holders of the 1.00% Notes to require us to repurchase the 1.00% Notes. This may have the effect of delaying or
preventing a takeover of our Company that would otherwise be beneficial to investors in the 1.00% Notes, which could materially decrease the value of the 1.00% Notes.

Note hedge and warrant transactions we have entered into may materially adversely affect
the value of our common stock.

Concurrently with the issuance of the 1.00% Notes, we entered into note hedge transactions with
certain financial institutions, which we refer to as the option counterparties. The convertible note hedges are expected to reduce the potential dilution upon any conversion of the 1.00% Notes and/or offset any cash payments we are required to make
in excess of the principal amount of converted 1.00% Notes, as the case may be. We also entered into warrant transactions with the option counterparties. However, the warrant transactions could separately have a dilutive effect to the extent that
the market price per share of our common stock exceeds $25.96.

In connection with establishing their initial hedge of the convertible
note hedges and warrant transactions, the option counterparties or their respective affiliates have purchased shares of our common stock and/or entered into various derivative transactions with respect to our common stock following the pricing of
the 1.00% Notes. The option counterparties or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives contracts with respect to our common stock and/or purchasing or selling our common stock or
other securities of ours in secondary market transactions prior to the maturity of the 1.00% Notes (and are likely to do so during any observation period related to a conversion of 1.00% Notes or following any repurchase of the 1.00% Notes by us on
any fundamental change repurchase date or otherwise). The potential effect, if any, of these transactions and activities on the market price of our common stock will depend in part on market conditions and cannot be ascertained at this time. Any of
these activities could materially adversely affect the value of our common stock.

Counterparty risk with respect to the note hedge
transactions, if realized, could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.

The option counterparties are
financial institutions or affiliates of financial institutions, and we are subject to the risk that these option counterparties may default under the note hedge transactions. We can provide no assurances as to the financial stability or viability of
any of the option counterparties. Our exposure to the credit risk of the option counterparties is not secured by any collateral. If one or more of the option counterparties to one or more of our note hedge transactions becomes subject to insolvency
proceedings, we will become an unsecured creditor in those proceedings with a claim equal to our exposure at the time under those transactions.

To the extent the option counterparties do not honor their contractual commitments with us pursuant to the note hedge transactions, we could
face a material increase in our exposure to potential dilution upon any conversion of the 1.00% Notes and/or cash payments we are required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted 1.00% Notes, as the case may be. Our exposure will
depend on many factors but, generally, the increase in our exposure will be correlated to the increase in the market price of our common stock and in the volatility of the market price of our common stock. In addition, upon a default by one of the
option counterparties, we may suffer adverse tax consequences with respect to our common stock. Any such adverse tax consequences or increased cash payments could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Trends, Risks and Uncertainties Relating to Our Common Stock

Fluctuations in our quarterly operating results may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

Given the nature of the markets in which we participate, we cannot reliably predict future revenues and profitability, and unexpected changes
may impact the value of our common stock. A large portion of our costs are fixed, due in part to our significant sales, research and development and manufacturing costs. Thus, small

declines in revenues could negatively affect our operating results in any given quarter. In addition to the other factors described above, factors that could affect our quarterly operating
results include:



the timing and size of orders from our customers, including cancellations and reschedulings;



the timing of introduction of new products;



the gain or loss of significant customers, including as a result of industry consolidation or as a result of
our acquisitions;



seasonality in some of our target markets;



changes in the mix of products we sell;



changes in demand by the end-users of our customers products;



market acceptance of our current and future products;



variability of our customers product life cycles;



availability of supplies and manufacturing services;



changes in manufacturing yields or other factors affecting the cost of goods sold, such as the cost and
availability of raw materials and the extent of utilization of manufacturing capacity;



changes in the prices of our products, which can be affected by the level of our customers and
end-users demand, technological change, product obsolescence, competition or other factors;



cancellations, changes or delays of deliveries to us by our third-party manufacturers, including as a result
of the availability of manufacturing capacity and the proposed terms of manufacturing arrangements;



our liquidity and access to capital; and



our research and development activities and the funding thereof.

An adverse change or development in any of the above factors could cause the market price of common stock to materially decline.

The market price of our common stock may be volatile, which could result in substantial losses for investors.

The stock markets in general, and the markets for high technology stocks in particular, have experienced extreme volatility that has often
been unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

The market price of the common stock may also fluctuate significantly in response to the following factors, among others, some of which are
beyond our control:

Provisions in our charter documents may delay or prevent the acquisition of our Company,
which could materially adversely affect the value of our common stock.

Our certificate of incorporation and by-laws contain
provisions that could make it harder for a third party to acquire us without the consent of our board of directors. These provisions:



establish advance notice requirements for submitting nominations for election to the board of directors and
for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at a meeting;



authorize the issuance of blank check preferred stock, which is preferred stock that our board of
directors can create and issue without prior stockholder approval and that could be issued with voting or other rights or preferences that could impede a takeover attempt; and



require the approval by holders of at least 66 2/3% of our outstanding common stock to amend any of these
provisions in our certificate of incorporation or by-laws.

Although we believe these provisions make a higher
third-party bid more likely by requiring potential acquirers to negotiate with our board of directors, these provisions apply even if an initial offer may be considered beneficial by some stockholders. Any delay or prevention of an acquisition of
our Company that would have been beneficial to our stockholders could materially decrease the value of our common stock.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2. Properties

Our corporate headquarters as well as certain design center and research and development operations are located in approximately
1.4 million square feet of building space on property that we own in Phoenix, Arizona. We also lease properties around the world for use as sales offices, design centers, research and development labs, warehouses, logistic centers, trading
offices and manufacturing support. The size and/or location of these properties change from time to time based on business requirements. We operate distribution centers, which are leased or contracted through a third party, in locations throughout
Asia, Europe and the Americas. See Business - Manufacturing Operations included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for information on properties used in our manufacturing operations. While these facilities are primarily used in
manufacturing operations, they also include office, utility, laboratory, warehouse and unused space. Additionally, we own research and development facilities located in Belgium, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India,
Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United States. Our joint venture in Leshan, China also owns manufacturing, warehouse, laboratory, office and other unused space. We
believe that our facilities around the world, whether owned or leased, are well maintained.

Certain of our properties are subject to
encumbrances such as mortgages and liens. See Note 8: Long-Term Debt in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for further information. In addition, due to local law
restrictions, the land upon which our facilities are located in certain foreign locations is subject to varying long-term leases.

See
Business - Manufacturing Operations and Sales, Marketing and Distribution included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for further details on our properties and Business-Governmental Regulation for further details on
environmental regulation of our properties.

See Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies under the heading Legal Matters in the
notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for a description of legal proceedings and related matters.

Our common stock is traded under the symbol ON on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market. The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices for our common stock for the fiscal periods indicated as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

Range of Sales Price

High

Low

2015

First Quarter

$

13.31

$

9.65

Second Quarter

$

13.50

$

11.31

Third Quarter

$

11.48

$

8.40

Fourth Quarter

$

11.62

$

9.53

2016

First Quarter

$

9.92

$

6.97

Second Quarter

$

10.15

$

8.21

Third Quarter

$

12.55

$

8.11

Fourth Quarter

$

13.32

$

10.74

As of February 17, 2017, there were approximately 247 holders of record of our common stock and
419,610,858 shares of common stock outstanding.

We have neither declared nor paid any cash dividends on our common stock since our
initial public offering. Our future dividend policy with respect to our common stock will depend upon our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition, debt restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors in its sole
discretion.

Our outstanding debt facilities may restrict our ability to pay dividends from time to time. Our Amended Credit Agreement
permits us to pay cash dividends to our common stockholders, if after giving effect thereto, the consolidated total net leverage ratio (calculated in accordance with our Amended Credit Agreement) does not exceed 2.50 to 1.00. As of
December 31, 2016, we were permitted to pay up to $100.0 million in cash dividends under our Amended Credit Agreement based on the consolidated total net leverage ratio. See Note 8: Long-Term Debt in the notes to the audited
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for further discussion of our Amended Credit Agreement.

Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities

There were no repurchases of our common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2016.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following table sets forth certain of our selected financial data for the periods indicated. The statement of operations and balance sheet
data set forth below for the years ended and as of December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The table below includes consolidated results, including our recent acquisitions,
thus comparability will be materially affected.

You should read this information in conjunction with Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Year ended December 31,

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

(in millions, except per share data)

Statement of Operations data:

Revenues

$

3,906.9

$

3,495.8

$

3,161.8

$

2,782.7

$

2,894.9

Restructuring, asset impairments and other, net (1)

33.2

9.3

30.5

33.2

163.7

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges (2)

2.2

3.8

9.6



49.5

Net income (loss)

184.5

209.0

192.1

153.6

(92.9

)

Diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to ON Semiconductor Corporation

0.43

0.48

0.43

0.33

(0.21

)

Balance Sheet data:

Total assets

$

6,924.4

$

3,869.6

$

3,822.1

$

3,292.5

$

3,374.1

Long-term debt, including current maturities, less capital lease obligations

3,609.3

1,365.7

1,150.9

887.5

918.6

Capital lease obligations

13.0

28.2

40.8

53.4

91.1

Total stockholders equity

1,845.0

1,631.9

1,647.4

1,523.6

1,427.9

(1)

Restructuring, asset impairments and other, net primarily includes employee severance and other exit costs
associated with our worldwide cost reduction and profitability enhancement programs, asset impairments and any other infrequent or unusual items. See Note 6: Restructuring, Asset Impairments and Other, Net in the notes to our audited
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information.

(2)

For the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded $9.6 million of goodwill and intangible asset
impairment charges on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income relating to a reporting unit in our Analog Solutions Group. For the year ended December 31, 2012, we recorded $49.5 million of goodwill and intangible
asset impairment charges on our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income relating to certain reporting units in our Power Solutions Group and former System Solutions Group segment. See Note 5: Goodwill and Intangible
Assets in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information on goodwill and intangible asset impairments.

Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our audited
historical consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, which are included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains statements that are
forward-looking. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risk, uncertainties, and other factors. Actual results could differ materially because of the factors discussed in Risk Factors
included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Executive Overview

This executive overview presents summarized information regarding our industry, markets, business and operating trends only. For further
information relating to the information summarized herein, see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in its entirety.

In recent years, worldwide semiconductor industry sales have tracked the impact of the financial crisis, subsequent recovery and persistent
economic uncertainty. According to WSTS (an industry research firm), worldwide semiconductor industry sales were $338.9 billion in 2016, an increase of approximately 1.1% from $335.2 billion in 2015. We participate in unit and revenue surveys and
use data summarized by WSTS to evaluate overall semiconductor market trends and also to track our progress against the market in the areas we provide semiconductor components. The following table sets forth total worldwide semiconductor industry
revenues and revenues in our Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM) since 2012:

Year Ended

December 31,

WorldwideSemiconductorIndustry Sales (1)

PercentageChange

ServiceableAddressableMarket Sales (1)(2)

PercentageChange

(in billions)

(in billions)

2016

$

338.9

1.1 %

$

118.9

2.6 %

2015

$

335.2

(0.2)%

$

115.9

(0.2)%

2014

$

335.8

9.9 %

$

116.1

11.3 %

2013

$

305.6

4.8 %

$

104.3

0.6 %

2012

$

291.6

(2.6)%

$

103.7

(3.4)%

(1)

Based on shipment information published by WSTS. WSTS collects this information based on product shipments,
which differs from how we recognize revenue on shipments to certain distributors as described in Note 2: Significant Accounting PoliciesRevenue Recognition in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements contained
elsewhere in this Form 10-K. We believe the data provided by WSTS is reliable, but we have not independently verified it. WSTS periodically revises its information. We assume no obligation to update such information.

As indicated above, worldwide semiconductor sales increased from $291.6 billion in 2012 to $338.9 billion in 2016. The increase of 1.1% from
2015 to 2016 reflected improving macroeconomic conditions in the second half of 2016. Sales in our SAM increased from $103.7 billion in 2012 to $118.9 billion in 2016. The increase of 2.6% from 2015 to 2016 is consistent with the trend in the
worldwide semiconductor market. The most recently published estimates of WSTS project a compound annual growth rate in our SAM of approximately 4.0% for the next three years. These projections are not ours and may not be indicative of actual
results.

Historically, the semiconductor industry has been highly cyclical. During a down cycle, unit demand and pricing have tended to
fall in tandem, resulting in revenue declines. In response to such declines, manufacturers have

reduced or shut down production capacity. When new applications or other factors have caused demand to strengthen, production volumes have historically stabilized and then grown again. As market
unit demand reaches levels above capacity production capabilities, shortages begin to occur, which typically causes pricing power to swing back from customers to manufacturers, thus prompting further capacity expansion. Such expansion has typically
resulted in overcapacity following a decrease in demand, which has triggered another similar cycle.

Our new product development efforts continue to be focused on building solutions in product areas that appeal to customers in focused market
segments and across multiple high growth applications. We collaborate with our customers to identify desired innovations in electronic systems in each end-market that we serve. This enables us to participate in the fastest growing sectors of the
market. We also innovate in advanced packaging technologies to support ongoing size reduction in electronic systems and in advanced thermal packaging to support high performance power conversion applications. It is our practice to regularly
re-evaluate our research and development spending, to assess the deployment of resources and to review the funding of high growth technologies. We deploy people and capital with the goal of maximizing our investment in research and development in
order to facilitate continued growth by targeting innovative products and solutions for high growth applications that position us to outperform the industry. Our design expertise in analog, digital, mixed signal and imaging ICs, combined with
our extensive portfolio of standard products enable the company to offer comprehensive, value added solutions to our global customers for their electronics systems.

We believe that some of the key factors and trends affecting our results of operations include, but not limited to:



Our acquisition of Fairchild and our integration of Fairchilds business into our operations, including
through the segment realignment described below;



Macroeconomic conditions affecting the semiconductor industry;



The cyclicality and seasonality of the semiconductor industry;



The global economic climate;



Our significant indebtedness, including the indebtedness incurred in connection with our acquisition of
Fairchild;

Competitive conditions, and in particular consolidation, within our industry.

Fairchild Acquisition

On September 19, 2016, we completed our acquisition of Fairchild, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Fairchild
Agreement) with each of Fairchild and Falcon Operations Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiary, which provided for the acquisition of Fairchild by us (the Fairchild Transaction). The purchase
price totaled $2,532.2 million and was funded by the borrowings against our Term Loan B Facility and a partial draw of our Revolving Credit Facility and with cash on hand.

We believe that this acquisition creates a power semiconductor leader with strong capabilities in a rapidly consolidating semiconductor
industry. Ultimately, we believe that the combination of Fairchild operations with our own will provide complementary product lines to offer customers the full spectrum of high, medium and low voltage products, and we will continue to pioneer
technology and design innovation in efficient energy consumption to help our customers achieve success and drive value for our partners and employees around the world. We believe the acquisition also expands our footprint in wireless
communication products, particularly in high efficiency power conversions and USB Type C communication and power delivery. See Business - 2016 Acquisition Activity, Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional information. See Note 4: Acquisitions and Divestitures in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for
additional information.

Recent ON Semiconductor Results

Our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016 were $3,906.9 million, an increase of approximately 11.8% from $3,495.8 million
from the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was attributable to the acquisition of Fairchild, partially offset by lower revenues in our Image Sensor Group. During 2016, we reported net income attributable to ON Semiconductor of
$182.1 million compared to $206.2 million in 2015. Our gross margin decreased by approximately 90 basis points to 33.2% in 2016 from 34.1% in 2015. The decrease was due to the expensing of the fair market value of inventory step-up from the
Fairchild acquisition of $67.5 million. Excluding the expensing of the fair market value of inventory step-up, the increase in gross margin was primarily driven by higher factory utilization and product mix.

ON Semiconductor Q1 2017 Outlook

Based upon product booking trends, backlog levels, and estimated turns levels, we estimate that our revenues will be approximately $1,215 to
$1,265 million in the first quarter of 2017. Backlog levels for the first quarter of 2017 represent approximately 80% to 85% of our anticipated first quarter 2017 revenues. For the first quarter of 2017, we estimate that gross margin as a percentage
of revenues will be approximately 33.4% to 34.8%.

Statements related to our outlook for the first quarter of 2017 are based on our
current expectations, forecasts, estimates and assumptions. Such statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results or events to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. See Risk
Factors for additional information.

Business and Macroeconomic Environment Influence on Cost Savings and Restructuring
Activities

In 2016 and 2017, our initiatives have been and will be focused on synergy related cost reductions from the Fairchild
acquisition. Additionally, we have historically pursued, and expect to continue to pursue, other cost

saving initiatives to align our overall cost structure, capital investments and other expenditures with our expected revenue, spending and capacity levels based on our current sales and
manufacturing projections. We have recognized efficiencies from previously implemented restructuring activities and programs and continue to implement profitability enhancement programs to improve our cost structure. However, the semiconductor
industry has traditionally been highly cyclical and has often experienced significant downturns in connection with, or in anticipation of, declines in general economic conditions. There can be no assurances that we will adequately forecast economic
conditions or that we will effectively align our cost structure, capital investments and other expenditures with our revenue, spending and capacity levels in the future.

See Results of Operations - Restructuring, asset impairments and other, net below, along with Note 6: Restructuring, Asset
Impairments and Other, Net in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for information relating to our most recent cost saving initiatives.

Segment Realignment in 2016

During the third quarter of 2016, we realigned our operating and reporting segments into the following three operating and reporting segments
to optimize anticipated efficiencies resulting from our acquisition of Fairchild: Power Solutions Group, Analog Solutions Group and Image Sensor Group. The operating results of the System Solutions Group, which was previously our fourth
operating and reporting segment, and which did not have goodwill, are now assigned among the three current operating and reporting segments. Prior year periods of segment information presented below reflect the current three operating and reporting
segments. Our Power Solutions Group and Analog Solutions Group operating and reporting segments include the business acquired in the Fairchild Transaction.

Results of Operations

Our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016 include the results of operations from our acquisitions of Fairchild,
AXSEM, Aptina, and Truesense on September 19, 2016, July 15, 2015, August 15, 2014 and April 30, 2014, respectively.

The following table summarizes certain information relating to our operating results that has been derived from our audited consolidated
financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

Year ended December 31,

Dollar Change

2016

2015

2014

2015 to 2016

2014 to 2015

Revenues

$

3,906.9

$

3,495.8

$

3,161.8

$

411.1

$

334.0

Cost of revenues (exclusive of amortization shown below)

2,610.0

2,302.6

2,076.9

307.4

225.7

Gross profit

1,296.9

1,193.2

1,084.9

103.7

108.3

Operating expenses:

Research and development

452.3

396.7

366.6

55.6

30.1

Selling and marketing

238.0

204.3

200.0

33.7

4.3

General and administrative

230.3

182.3

180.9

48.0

1.4

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

104.8

135.7

68.4

(30.9

)

67.3

Restructuring, asset impairments and other, net

33.2

9.3

30.5

23.9

(21.2

)

Goodwill and intangible asset impairment

2.2

3.8

9.6

(1.6

)

(5.8

)

Total operating expenses

1,060.8

932.1

856.0

128.7

76.1

Operating income

236.1

261.1

228.9

(25.0

)

32.2

Other (expense) income, net:

Interest expense

(145.3

)

(49.7

)

(34.1

)

(95.6

)

(15.6

)

Interest income

4.5

1.1

1.5

3.4

(0.4

)

Gain on divestiture of business

92.2





92.2



Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt

(6.3

)

(0.4

)



(5.9

)

(0.4

)

Other

(0.6

)

7.7

(4.4

)

(8.3

)

12.1

Other (expense) income, net

(55.5

)

(41.3

)

(37.0

)

(14.2

)

(4.3

)

Income before income taxes

180.6

219.8

191.9

(39.2

)

27.9

Income tax (provision) benefit

3.9

(10.8

)

0.2

14.7

(11.0

)

Net income

184.5

209.0

192.1

(24.5

)

16.9

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

(2.4

)

(2.8

)

(2.4

)

0.4

(0.4

)

Net income attributable to ON Semiconductor Corporation

$

182.1

$

206.2

$

189.7

$

(24.1

)

$

16.5

Revenues

Revenues were $3,906.9 million, $3,495.8 million and $3,161.8 million for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase of $411.1 million,
or approximately 12%, in 2016 compared to 2015 was primarily attributable to approximately 21.2% and 10.7% increases in revenue in our Power Solutions Group and Analog Solutions Group, respectively, which included Fairchild revenues of $411.5
million between September 19, 2016 and December 31, 2016. This increase was partially offset by lower revenues in our Image Sensor Group.

The increase in revenues from 2015 compared to 2014 of $334.0 million, or approximately 11%, was
primarily attributed to $411.0 million of additional revenue in the Image Sensor Group provided by a full year of operations from the 2014 acquisitions of Aptina and Truesense, partially offset by decreased revenue from our former System Solutions
Group segment and a decrease in average selling prices of approximately 8%.

Revenues by reportable segment for each of 2016, 2015 and
2014 were as follows (dollars in millions):

2016

As a % of Revenue (1)

2015

As a % of Revenue (1)

2014

As a % of Revenue (1)

Power Solutions Group

$

1,708.6

43.7%

$

1,409.9

40.3%

$

1,423.5

45.0%

Analog Solutions Group

1,481.5

37.9%

1,338.6

38.3%

1,415.8

44.8%

Image Sensor Group

716.8

18.3%

747.3

21.4%

322.5

10.2%

Total revenues

$

3,906.9

$

3,495.8

$

3,161.8

(1) Certain of the amounts may not total due to rounding of individual amounts.

Revenues from the Power Solutions Group

Revenues from the Power Solutions Group increased by $298.7 million, or approximately 21%, during 2016 compared to 2015, and decreased by
$13.6 million, or approximately 1%, during 2015 compared to 2014.

The 2016 increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of
Fairchild, which had $277.5 million in revenues across various products within this segment. Revenues from our discrete products increased by $215.0 million, or approximately 35%, revenues from our new IPMS and Optoelectronics products increased by
$45.8 million and $20.8 million, respectively, and revenues from our analog products increased by $20.5 million, or approximately 6%.

The
2015 decrease resulted from a decrease in revenues from our IPM products of $14.1 million, or approximately 13%, and a decrease in revenues from TMOS products of $14.6 million, or approximately 6%, partially offset by an increase in revenues from
memory products of $16.7 million, or approximately 24%.

Revenues from the Analog Solutions Group

Revenues from the Analog Solutions Group increased by $142.9 million, or approximately 11%, during 2016 compared to 2015 and decreased by
$77.2 million, or approximately 5%, during 2015 compared to 2014.

The 2016 increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of
Fairchild, which had $134.0 million in revenues across various products within this segment. Additionally, revenues from our legacy analog products increased $19.9 million, or approximately 5%, partially offset by decreased revenue in our LSI
products of $15.0 million, or approximately 5%.

The 2015 decrease resulted from a decrease in revenues from our LSI products of $62.0
million, or approximately 18%, and a decrease in revenues from analog products of $18.5 million, or approximately 5%.

Revenues from
the Image Sensor Group

Revenues from the Image Sensor Group decreased by $30.5 million, or approximately 4%, during 2016 compared to
2015 and increased by $424.8 million, or approximately 132%, during 2015 compared to 2014.

The 2016 decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in revenues from our consumer products
of $57.6 million, or approximately 9%, offset by an increase in revenues from our LSI products of $15.2 million, or approximately 51%, and an increase in revenues from our ASIC products of $11.8 million, or approximately 12%.

The 2015 increase was primarily attributable to $409.6 million of additional revenue generated by Aptina and Truesense during their first full
year of operations after acquisition, as compared to 2014, in which the two businesses generated $262.4 million of revenue during the period of 2014 after the closing of the acquisitions.

Revenues by Geographic Location

Revenues by geographic location, including local sales made by operations within each area, based on sales billed from the respective country,
are summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

2016

As a % of Revenue (1)

2015

As a % of Revenue (1)

2014

As a % of Revenue (1)

United States

$

588.4

15.1%

$

544.3

15.6%

$

497.0

15.7%

United Kingdom

541.1

13.8%

503.2

14.4%

497.9

15.7%

Hong Kong

1,086.8

27.8%

874.4

25.0%

975.3

30.8%

Japan

334.5

8.6%

281.7

8.1%

293.1

9.3%

Singapore

1,110.4

28.4%

1,120.7

32.1%

786.5

24.9%

Other

245.7

6.3%

171.5

4.9%

112.0

3.5%

Total

$

3,906.9

$

3,495.8

$

3,161.8

(1) Certain of the amounts may not total due to rounding of individual amounts.

For additional information, see the table of revenues by geographic location included in Note 18: Segment Information in the notes
to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Our gross profit was $1,296.9 million, $1,193.2 million and $1,084.9 million for 2016, 2015 and
2014, respectively. The gross profit increase of $103.7 million, or approximately 9%, for 2016 compared to 2015 was primarily due to the contributions from Fairchild, which generated approximately $87 million of gross profit for 2016.

The gross profit increase of $108.3 million, or approximately 10%, for 2015 compared to 2014 was primarily due to the contributions of
acquisitions during 2014, including $27.0 million for the amortization of the fair market value of inventory step-up from our acquisitions during 2014 for which there was no amortization during 2015, and manufacturing and cost improvements that were
partially offset by decreased average selling prices.

Gross margin decreased to approximately 33.2% during 2016 compared to approximately
34.1% during 2015. Excluding the expensing of the fair market value of inventory step-up from the Fairchild acquisition of $67.5 million, gross margin increased, primarily due to higher factory utilization and product mix.

Gross margin decreased to approximately 34.1% during 2015 compared to approximately 34.3% during 2014. This decrease was primarily driven by a
larger proportion of our revenues provided by our Image Sensor Group which generates lower gross margin levels than our Analog Solutions Group and Power Solutions Group.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development

Research and development expenses were $452.3 million, $396.7 million and $366.6 million, representing approximately 12%, 11% and 12% of
revenues, for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The increase in research and development expenses of $55.6 million, or approximately
14%, during 2016 compared to 2015 was primarily associated with the acquisition of Fairchild, which added to several categories of research and development expenses totaling $28.8 million. Research and development expenses unrelated to the Fairchild
Transaction increased by $26.8 million, primarily in the area of payroll, including incentive compensation and payroll related costs, pension losses and IP related activities.

The increase in research and development expenses of $30.1 million, or approximately 8%, during 2015 compared to 2014 was primarily associated
with an increase of $50.4 million from expenses attributable to the operations of Aptina and Truesense for the full period in 2015. These expenses were partially offset by lower payroll costs, including incentive compensation and payroll related
costs, in our Analog Solutions Group and former System Solutions Group segment.

Selling and Marketing

Selling and marketing expenses were $238.0 million, $204.3 million and $200.0 million, representing approximately 6% of revenues in each year
period, for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The increase in selling and marketing expenses of $33.7 million, or approximately 16%,
during 2016 compared to 2015 was primarily associated with the acquisition of Fairchild, which had selling and marketing expenses of $26.7 million, primarily in the area of payroll, including incentive compensation and payroll related costs. There
were also increases in expenses related to outside services and travel.

The increase in selling and marketing expenses of $4.3 million, or approximately 2%, during 2015
compared to 2014 was primarily associated with an increase of $23.5 million for expenses attributable to the operations of Aptina and Truesense for the full period in 2015. These expenses were significantly offset by lower payroll costs, including
incentive compensation and payroll related costs in our Analog Solutions Group, Power Solutions Group and former System Solutions Group segment.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses were $230.3 million, $182.3 million and $180.9 million, representing approximately 6%, 5% and 6% of
revenues, for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The increase in general and administrative expenses of $48.0 million, or approximately
26%, during 2016 compared to 2015 was primarily associated with the acquisition of Fairchild, which had general and administrative expenses of $36.9 million, primarily in the area of payroll, including incentive compensation and payroll related
costs, outside services, travel related expenses, as well as acquisition related expenses.

The increase in general and administrative
expenses of $1.4 million, or approximately 1%, during 2015 compared to 2014 includes an increase of approximately $14.6 million for expenses attributable to the operations of Aptina and Truesense for the full period in 2015, partially offset by
lower payroll, including incentive compensation and payroll related costs in our Power Solutions Group, Analog Solutions Group and former System Solutions Group.

Amortization of AcquisitionRelated Intangible Assets

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets was $104.8 million, $135.7 million and $68.4 million for 2016, 2015 and 2014,
respectively. The decrease of $30.9 million during 2016 compared to 2015 was attributable to the declining amortization of our Aptina and Truesense intangible assets, partially offset by the amortization of our intangible assets acquired from the
Fairchild acquisition. Amortization of acquired intangible assets from the Fairchild Transaction was $12.6 million between September 19, 2016 and December 31, 2016.

The increase in amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets during 2015 compared to 2014 was attributable to a full period of the
amortization of intangible assets assumed as a result of our acquisitions of Aptina and Truesense.

See Note 4: Acquisition and
Divestitures and Note 5: Goodwill and Intangible Assets in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information with respect to intangible assets.

Restructuring, asset impairments and other, net

Restructuring, asset impairments and other, net was $33.2 million, $9.3 million and $30.5 million for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The
information below summarizes the major activities in each year. For additional information, see Note 6: Restructuring, Asset Impairments and Other, Net in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
this Form 10-K.

2016

During 2016, we recorded approximately $33.2 million of net charges related to our restructuring programs, consisting primarily of $25.7
million of post-Fairchild acquisition restructuring costs, $5.3 million of former

System Solutions Group segment voluntary workforce reduction program costs, and $2.1 million of manufacturing relocation program costs.

2015

During 2015, we
recorded approximately $9.3 million of net charges related to our restructuring programs, consisting primarily of $3.5 million of employee separation charges from our European marketing organization relocation plan and $4.8 million of general
workforce reductions. Total Restructuring, asset impairments and other, net, was partially offset by a $3.4 million gain from the sale of assets.

During the first quarter of 2015, we announced that we would relocate our European customer marketing organization from France to Slovakia and
Germany. As a result, six positions are expected to be eliminated. We recorded $3.5 million of related employee separation charges during 2015. The impacted employees left the Company during the second half of 2016.

During the third quarter of 2015, management approved and commenced implementation of restructuring actions, primarily targeted workforce
reductions. We notified approximately 150 employees of their employment termination, the majority of which had exited by the end of 2015. The total expense for 2015 was $4.8 million.

2014

During the fourth
quarter of 2013, we initiated a voluntary retirement program for employees of certain of our former System Solutions Group segment subsidiaries in Japan (the Q4 2013 Voluntary Retirement Program). Approximately 350 employees opted to
retire under the Q4 2013 Voluntary Retirement Program, of which all employees had exited by the end of 2014. For 2014, we recognized approximately $10.4 million of employee separation charges related to the Q4 2013 Voluntary Retirement Program.

In connection with the Q4 2013 Voluntary Retirement Program, approximately 70 contractor positions were also identified for elimination, all
of which all had exited by the end of 2015. During 2014, an additional 40 positions were identified for elimination, as an extension of the Q4 2013 Voluntary Retirement Program, consisting of 20 employees and 20 contractors, substantially all of
whom had exited by the end of 2014.

As a result of the Q4 2013 Voluntary Retirement Program, we recognized a pension curtailment benefit
associated with the affected employees of $4.5 million during 2014, which is recorded in Restructuring, asset impairments and other, net. See Note 11: Employee Benefit Plans in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements
included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information.

During 2014, we initiated further voluntary retirement activities
applicable to an additional 60 to 70 positions for certain of our former System Solutions Group segment subsidiaries in Japan, consisting of employees and contractors. Substantially all personnel had exited under this program by December 31,
2014.

On October 6, 2013, we announced a plan to close KSS (the KSS Plan). Pursuant to the KSS Plan, a majority of the
production from KSS was transferred to other of our manufacturing facilities. The KSS Plan includes the elimination of approximately 170 full time and 40 contract employees. During 2014, we recorded approximately $7.8 million of employee separation
charges and $2.3 million of exit costs related to the KSS Plan.

As a result of the KSS facility closure, we recognized a $2.1 million pension curtailment benefit
associated with the affected employees during 2014, which was recorded in Restructuring, asset impairments and other, net. See Note 11: Employee Benefit Plans in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information.

Indefinite and Long-Lived Asset Impairment Charges

2016

During 2016, we
canceled certain of our previously capitalized IPRD projects and recorded impairment losses of $2.2 million included in the Goodwill and intangible asset impairment caption in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Income in our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

2015

During 2015, we canceled certain of our previously capitalized IPRD projects and recorded impairment losses of $3.8 million included in the
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment caption in our Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income in our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

2014

During 2014, we
determined that approximately $8.7 million in carrying value of goodwill relating to one of our reporting units in the Analog Solutions Group was impaired resulting from a decline in estimated future cash flows. In connection with this impairment,
we wrote-off approximately $0.9 million of intangible assets and $4.7 million of other long-lived assets.

See Note 5: Goodwill and
Intangible Assets in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information.

Other Income and Expenses

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by $95.6 million to $145.3 million during 2016 compared to $49.7 million in 2015, primarily due to the substantial
indebtedness incurred in order to acquire Fairchild. Interest expense increased by $15.6 million, or approximately 46%, to $49.7 million during 2015, up from $34.1 million in 2014, primarily due to additional amortization of debt discount on our
1.00% Notes. We expect interest expense to remain substantial in future periods as we service the debt we incurred in connection with the Fairchild Transaction. We recorded amortization of debt discount to interest expense of $26.0 million, $17.5
million and $7.0 million for 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our average gross amount of long-term debt balance (including current maturities) during 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $2,661.3 million, $1,361.6 million and $1,085.6 million, respectively.
Our weighted average interest rate on our gross amount of long-term debt (including current maturities) was approximately 5.5%, 3.7% and 3.1% per annum in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. See Liquidity and Capital Resources - Key Financing and Capital Events below and Note 8: Long-Term Debt in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for a
description of the indebtedness incurred for the Fairchild Transaction and our refinancing activities.

Gain on divestiture of business was $92.2 million during 2016. On August 29, 2016, the Company sold two lines of business for
$104.0 million in cash. In connection with the sale, the Company recorded a gain of $92.2 million after, among other things, transferring inventory of $4.1 million to Littelfuse, Inc., writing off goodwill of $3.4 million, and deferring $4.3
million of the proceeds to be recognized in the future. See Note 4: Acquisitions and Divestitures in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for further information.

Loss on Modification or Extinguishment of Debt

2016

Loss on
modification or extinguishment of debt increased by $5.9 million from $0.4 million to $6.3 million from 2015 to 2016, due to the execution of the First Amendment, which resulted in a debt extinguishment charge of $4.7 million, and the termination
and replacement of our senior revolving credit facility by the Revolving Credit Facility, which resulted in a debt modification and write-off of $1.6 million in unamortized debt issuance costs.

2015

During 2015, we
amended our senior revolving credit facility to, among other things, increase the borrowing capacity to $1.0 billion and reset the facilitys five year maturity. As a result of the amendment, we wrote-off $0.4 million of existing debt issuance
costs associated with the facility, resulting in a loss during 2016.

Other

Other income decreased by $8.3 million, from income of $7.7 million in 2015 to an expense of $0.6 million in 2016. Other income increased by
$12.1 million, from an expense of $4.4 million in 2014 to income of $7.7 million in 2015. The change from year to year is largely attributable to fluctuations in foreign currencies against the dollar for the period, net of the impact from our
hedging activity, along with gains and losses on available-for-sale securities.

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

We recorded an income tax benefit of $3.9 million, an income tax provision of $10.8 million and an income tax benefit of $0.2 million in 2016,
2015 and 2014, respectively.

The income tax benefit for 2016 consisted primarily of the reversal of $359.8 million of our previously
established valuation allowance against part of our U.S. federal and foreign deferred tax assets and the release of $1.9 million for reserves and interest for uncertain tax positions in foreign taxing jurisdictions which were effectively settled or
for which the statute lapsed during 2016. This is partially offset by $310.8 million related to the reversal of the prior years indefinite reinvestment assertion, $43.5 million for income and withholding taxes of certain of our foreign and
domestic operations and $3.5 million of new reserves and interest on existing reserves for uncertain tax positions in foreign taxing jurisdictions.

The income tax provision for 2015 consisted of the reversal of $12.1 million of our previously established valuation allowance against our
foreign deferred tax assets, the release of $4.3 million for reserves and interest

for uncertain tax positions in foreign taxing jurisdictions that were effectively settled or for which the statute lapsed during 2015, and a change in tax rate that favorably impacted deferred
balances by $1.6 million. This is partially offset by $24.4 million for income and withholding taxes of certain of our foreign and domestic operations and $4.4 million of new reserves and interest on existing reserves for uncertain tax positions in
foreign taxing jurisdictions.

The income tax benefit for 2014 consisted of the reversal of $23.3 million of our previously established
valuation allowance against our U.S. deferred tax assets as a result of a net deferred tax liability recorded as part of the Truesense acquisition and the reversal of $4.6 million for reserves and interest for uncertain tax positions in foreign
taxing jurisdictions that were effectively settled or for which the statute lapsed during 2014. This is partially offset by $19.8 million for income and withholding taxes of certain of our foreign and domestic operations, $4.6 million of new
reserves and interest on existing reserves for uncertain tax positions in foreign taxing jurisdictions, and $3.3 million of deferred federal income taxes associated with tax deductible goodwill.

Our effective tax rate for 2016 was a benefit of 2.2%, which differs from the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35% primarily due to
the release of our U.S. and Japan valuation allowances, partially offset by the reversal of the prior years indefinite reinvestment assertion. Our effective tax rate for 2015 was a provision of 4.9%, which differs from the U.S. federal
statutory income tax rate of 35% primarily due to our change in valuation allowance, deemed dividend income from foreign subsidiaries and tax rate differential in our foreign subsidiaries. Our effective tax rate for 2014 was a benefit of 0.1%, which
differs from the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35%, primarily due to our domestic tax losses and tax rate differential in our foreign subsidiaries.

The consummation of the Fairchild acquisition during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 caused the Company to reassess the prior
years indefinite reinvestment assertion because of the U.S. debt incurred to fund the acquisition. See Note 8: Long-Term Debt in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K
for additional information. This resulted in a change in judgment regarding the future cash flows by jurisdiction and the reversal of prior years indefinite reinvestment assertion. The change in assertion, which resulted in recording
a deferred tax liability for future U.S. taxes, had a direct impact on the judgment about the realizability of the U.S. federal deferred tax assets which resulted in a release of valuation allowance. The change in the prior years indefinite
reinvestment assertion resulted in an increase to income tax expense of $310.8 million, which was partially offset by a benefit of $267.9 million relating to the release of valuation allowance. The reversal of the prior years indefinite
reinvestment assertion and release of the U.S. federal valuation allowance did not have an effect on our cash taxes.

We have not made an
indefinite reinvestment assertion related to current year foreign earnings. We expect our future tax rate to more approximate the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%. The effect of the increase in the future rate is not anticipated to have an effect
on our cash tax until all of our U.S. federal net operating losses and credits have been utilized.

We continue to maintain a valuation
allowance on a portion of our foreign tax credits and foreign net operating losses, a substantial portion of which relate to Japan net operating losses which are projected to expire prior to utilization. In addition, we also maintain a valuation
allowance on a portion of our U.S. foreign tax credit carryforwards and a full valuation allowance on our U.S. capital loss carryforwards and U.S. state deferred tax assets.

For additional information, see Note 15: Income Taxes in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

This section includes a discussion and analysis of our cash requirements, off-balance sheet arrangements, contingencies, sources and uses of
cash, operations, working capital, and long-term assets and liabilities.

Contractual Obligations

Our principal outstanding contractual obligations relate to our long-term debt, capital leases, operating leases and purchase obligations. The
following table summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2016 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in the future (in millions):

Payments Due by Period

Contractual obligations (1)

Total

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Thereafter

Long-term debt, excluding capital leases (2)

$

4,433.7

$

660.0

$

263.7

$

176.4

$

827.0

$

117.5

$

2,389.1

Capital leases (2)

13.6

9.4

3.5

0.7







Operating leases (3)

148.9

37.6

26.5

17.9

13.5

9.8

43.6

Purchase obligations (3):

Capital purchase obligations

86.0

81.4

2.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

Inventory and external manufacturing purchase obligations

251.9

160.3

23.3

22.5

14.9

12.4

18.5

Information technology, communication and mainframe support services

19.3

10.8

4.2

3.2

0.7

0.4



Other

45.3

38.6

2.8

1.7

1.2

1.0



Total contractual obligations

$

4,998.7

$

998.1

$

326.6

$

222.9

$

857.8

$

141.6

$

2,451.7

(1)

The table above excludes approximately $21.8 million of liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits
because we are unable to reasonably estimate the timing of the settlement of such liabilities.

(2)

Includes interest payments at applicable rates as of December 31, 2016.

The table also excludes our pension
obligations. We expect to make cash contributions to comply with local funding requirements and required benefit payments of approximately $12.1 million in 2017. This future payment estimate assumes we continue to meet our statutory funding
requirements. The timing and amount of contributions may be impacted by a number of factors, including the funded status of the plans. Beyond 2017, the actual amounts required to be contributed are dependent upon, among other things, interest rates,
underlying asset returns and the impact of legislative or regulatory actions related to pension funding obligations. See Note 11: Employee Benefit Plans in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
this Form 10-K for more information on our pension obligations.

Our balance of cash and cash equivalents was $1,028.1 million as of
December 31, 2016. We believe that our cash flows from operations, coupled with our existing cash and cash equivalents will be adequate to fund our operating and capital needs for at least the next 12 months. Total cash and cash equivalents at
December 31, 2016 include approximately $399.0 million available in the United States. We require a substantial amount of cash in the United States for operating requirements, debt service, debt repayments and acquisitions. While we hold a
significant amount of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments outside the United States in various foreign subsidiaries, we have the ability to obtain cash in the United States through distributions from our foreign

subsidiaries in order to cover our domestic needs, by utilizing existing credit facilities, or through new bank loans or debt obligations.

See Note 8: Long-Term Debt, in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for
a discussion of our long-term debt. See Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for a discussion of restrictions on our
ability to pay dividends and our stock repurchase activities.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the normal course of business, we enter into various operating leases for buildings and equipment including our mainframe computer system,
desktop computers, communications, foundry equipment and service agreements relating to this equipment.

In the normal course of business,
we provide standby letters of credit or other guarantee instruments to certain parties initiated by either our subsidiaries or us, as required for transactions including, but not limited to: material purchase commitments; agreements to mitigate
collection risk; leases; utilities; and customs guarantees. Our senior revolving credit facility includes $15.0 million of availability for the issuance of letters of credit. There were no letters of credit outstanding under our Revolving Credit
Facility as of December 31, 2016. We had outstanding guarantees and letters of credit outside of our senior revolving credit facility of $6.7 million at December 31, 2016.

As part of securing financing in the normal course of business, we issued guarantees related to our capital lease obligations, equipment
financing, lines of credit and real estate mortgages, which totaled approximately $130.7 million as of December 31, 2016. We are also a guarantor of SCI LLCs non-collateralized loan with SMBC, which had a balance of $160.4 million as
of December 31, 2016.

Based on historical experience and information currently available, we believe that in the foreseeable future
we will not be required to make payments under the standby letters of credit or guarantee arrangements.

For our operating leases, we
expect to make cash payments and incur similar expenses totaling $148.9 million as payments come due. We have not recorded any liability in connection with these operating leases, letters of credit and guarantee arrangements.

Contingencies

We
are a party to a variety of agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business pursuant to which we may be obligated to indemnify other parties for certain liabilities that arise out of or relate to the subject matter of the agreements. Some
of the agreements entered into by us require us to indemnify the other party against losses due to IP infringement, property damage including environmental contamination, personal injury, failure to comply with applicable laws, our negligence or
willful misconduct, or breach of representations and warranties and covenants related to such matters as title to sold assets.

We face
risk of exposure to warranty and product liability claims in the event that our products fail to perform as expected or such failure of our products results, or is alleged to result, in economic damages, bodily injury or property damage. In
addition, if any of our designed products are alleged to be defective, we may be required to participate in their recall. Depending on the significance of any particular customer and other relevant factors, we may agree to provide more favorable
rights to such customer for valid defective product claims.

We and our subsidiaries provide for indemnification of directors, officers and other persons in
accordance with limited liability agreements, certificates of incorporation, by-laws, articles of association or similar organizational documents, as the case may be. We maintain directors and officers insurance, which should enable us
to recover a portion of any future amounts paid.

The Fairchild Agreement provides for indemnification and insurance rights in favor of
Fairchilds then current and former directors, officers and employees. Specifically, the Company has agreed that, for no fewer than six years following the Fairchild acquisition, (a) it will indemnify and hold harmless each such indemnitee
against losses and expenses (including advancement of attorneys fees and expenses) in connection with any proceeding asserted against the indemnified party in connection with such persons servings as a director, officer, employee or
other fiduciary of Fairchild or its subsidiaries prior to the effective time of the acquisition, (b) it will maintain in effect all provisions of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Fairchild or any of its subsidiaries or any other
agreements of Fairchild or any of its subsidiaries with any indemnified party regarding elimination of liability, indemnification of officers, directors and employees and advancement of expenses in existence on the date of the Fairchild Agreement
for acts or omissions occurring prior to the effective time of the acquisition and (c) subject to certain qualifications, it will provide to Fairchilds then current directors and officers an insurance and indemnification policy that
provides coverage for events occurring prior to the effective time of the acquisition that is no less favorable than Fairchilds then-existing policy, or, if insurance coverage that is no less favorable is unavailable, the best available
coverage.

While our future obligations under certain agreements may contain limitations on liability for indemnification, other
agreements do not contain such limitations and under such agreements it is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments due to the conditional nature of our obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in
each particular agreement. Historically, payments made by us under any of these indemnities have not had a material effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, and we do not believe that any amounts that we may
be required to pay under these indemnities in the future will be material to our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

See Legal Proceedings and Note 12: Commitments and Contingencies in the notes to our audited consolidated financial
statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for possible contingencies related to legal matters. See also BusinessGovernment Regulation for information on certain environmental matters.

Sources and Uses of Cash

We require cash to fund our operating expenses and working capital requirements, including outlays for strategic acquisitions and investments,
research and development, to make capital expenditures, to repurchase our common stock and other Company securities, and to pay debt service, including principal and interest and capital lease payments. Our principal sources of liquidity are cash on
hand, cash generated from operations and funds from external borrowings and equity issuances. In the near term, we expect to fund our primary cash requirements through cash generated from operations and cash and cash equivalents on hand. We also
have the ability to utilize our Revolving Credit Facility.

As part of our business strategy, we review acquisition and divestiture opportunities and
proposals on a regular basis.

On September 19, 2016, we completed our acquisition of Fairchild pursuant to the Fairchild
Agreement. The purchase price totaled $2,532.2 million and was funded by the borrowings against our Term Loan B Facility

and Revolving Credit Facility and with cash on hand. See Business2016 Acquisition Activity, Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional information. During 2015 and 2014, we acquired AXSEM, Aptina and Truesense. See Note 4: Acquisitions and Divestitures in the notes to our audited consolidated financial
statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information.

We believe that the key factors that could affect our
internal and external sources of cash include:



Factors that affect our results of operations and cash flows, including the impact on our business and
operations as a result of changes in demand for our products, competitive pricing pressures, effective management of our manufacturing capacity, our ability to achieve further reductions in operating expenses, the impact of our restructuring
programs on our production and cost efficiency and our ability to make the research and development expenditures required to remain competitive in our business; and



Factors that affect our access to bank financing and the debt and equity capital markets that could impair our
ability to obtain needed financing on acceptable terms or to respond to business opportunities and developments as they arise, including interest rate fluctuations, macroeconomic conditions, sudden reductions in the general availability of lending
from banks or the related increase in cost to obtain bank financing, and our ability to maintain compliance with covenants under our debt agreements in effect from time to time.

Our ability to service our long-term debt, including our 1.00% Notes and Term Loan B Facility, to remain in compliance with the
various covenants contained in our debt agreements and to fund working capital, capital expenditures and business development efforts will depend on our ability to generate cash from operating activities, which is subject to, among other things, our
future operating performance, as well as to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other conditions, some of which may be beyond our control.

If we fail to generate sufficient cash from operations, we may need to raise additional equity or borrow additional funds to achieve our
longer term objectives. There can be no assurance that such equity or borrowings will be available or, if available, will be at rates or prices acceptable to us. We believe that cash flow from operating activities coupled with existing cash and cash
equivalents, short-term investments and existing credit facilities will be adequate to fund our operating and capital needs, as well as enable us to maintain compliance with our various debt agreements, through at least the next 12 months. To the
extent that results or events differ from our financial projections or business plans, our liquidity may be adversely impacted.

During
the ordinary course of business, we evaluate our cash requirements and, if necessary, adjust our expenditures for inventory, operating expenditures and capital expenditures to reflect the current market conditions and our projected sales and demand.
Our capital expenditures are primarily directed toward production equipment and capacity expansion. Our capital expenditure levels can materially influence our available cash for other initiatives. During 2016, we paid $210.7 million for capital
expenditures, while in 2015 we paid $270.8 million. Our current minimum commitment for 2017 is approximately $81.4 million. The capital expenditure levels can materially influence our available cash for other initiatives. Our capital expenditures
have historically been approximately 6% to 7% of annual revenues and we expect to continue to incur capital expenditures to support our business activities. Future capital expenditures may be impacted by events and transactions that are not
currently forecasted.

On April 15, 2016, we entered into two new financing arrangements to secure funds for the
purchase consideration of Fairchild among certain other items, including a $2.2 billion Term Loan B Facility, with the proceeds deposited into escrow accounts and used to finance the transaction, which occurred on September 19,
2016. On September 30, 2016, we amended the financing arrangements and increased the Term Loan B Facility by $200 million. The associated interest expense related to our Term Loan B Facility has had, and
will continue to have, a material impact to our results of operations throughout the term of the Amended Credit Agreement.

During the
year ended December 31, 2015, we issued $690.0 million of our 1.00% Notes and used a portion of the proceeds to pay down amounts previously drawn on our senior revolving credit facility. We also increased the borrowing capacity of our senior
revolving credit facility from $800.0 million to $1.0 billion and reset the five year maturity. See Note 8: Long-Term Debt in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional
information.

On December 1, 2014, we announced a capital allocation policy (the Capital Allocation Policy) under which
we intend to return to stockholders approximately 80% of free cash flow less repayments of long-term debt, subject to a variety of factors, including our strategic plans, market and economic conditions and the Boards discretion. For the
purposes of the Capital Allocation Policy, we define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. We also announced the 2014 Share Repurchase Program pursuant to the Capital Allocation
Policy. Under the 2014 Share Repurchase Program, we intend to repurchase approximately $1.0 billion of our common shares over a four year period, subject to the same factors and considerations described above. The 2014 Share Repurchase Program was
effective December 1, 2014, and the $300 million 2012 Stock Repurchase Program was terminated on that date. See Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities for
additional information with respect to our share repurchase program.

Cash Management

Our ability to manage cash is limited, as our primary cash inflows and outflows are dictated by the terms of our sales and supply agreements,
contractual obligations, debt instruments and legal and regulatory requirements. While we have some flexibility with respect to the timing of capital equipment purchases, we must invest in capital equipment on a timely basis to allow us to maintain
our manufacturing efficiency and support our platforms of new products.

Primary Cash Flow Sources

Our long-term cash generation is dependent on the ability of our operations to generate cash. Our cash flows from operating activities were
$581.2 million, $470.6 million, and $481.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Our cash
flows provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased by approximately $110.6 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase was primarily attributable to the change in working capital
during the period. Our ability to maintain positive operating cash flows is dependent on, among other factors, our success in achieving our revenue goals and manufacturing and operating cost targets.

Our management of our assets and liabilities, including both working capital and long-term assets and liabilities, also influences our
operating cash flows, and each of these components is discussed below.

Working capital, calculated as total current assets less total current liabilities, fluctuates depending on end-market demand and our
effective management of certain items such as receivables, inventory and payables. In times of escalating demand, our working capital requirements may be affected as we purchase additional manufacturing materials and increase production. Our working
capital may also be affected by restructuring programs, which may require us to use cash for severance payments, asset transfers and contract termination costs. In addition, our working capital may be affected by acquisitions and transactions
involving our convertible notes and other debt instruments. Our working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, was $338.1 million as of December 31, 2016 and has fluctuated between $33.9 million and $424.0
million at the end of each of our last eight fiscal quarters. Our working capital, including cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, was $1,366.5 million as of December 31, 2016 and has fluctuated between $611.8 million and
$1,366.5 million over the last eight quarter-ends. Working capital as of December 31, 2015 was impacted by ASU 2015-17, which we prospectively adopted and applied to our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015 and subsequent
periods. Periods prior to December 31, 2015 have not been adjusted for the adoption of ASU 2015-17. See Note 3: Recent Accounting Pronouncements in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in
this Form 10-K for additional information.

Although investments made to fund working capital will reduce our cash balances, these
investments are necessary to support business and operating initiatives. For the year ended December 31, 2016, our working capital was most significantly impacted by the acquisition of Fairchild and the related financing. See Note 8:
Long-Term Debt and Note 9: Earnings Per Share and Equity in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information.

Our manufacturing rationalization plans have included efforts to utilize our existing manufacturing assets and supply arrangements more
efficiently. We believe that near-term access to additional manufacturing capacity, should it be required, could be readily obtained on reasonable terms through manufacturing agreements with third parties. We will continue to look for opportunities
to make strategic purchases in the future for additional capacity.

Our long-term liabilities, excluding long-term debt and deferred
taxes, consist of liabilities under our foreign defined benefit pension plans and contingent tax reserves. In regard to our foreign defined benefit pension plans, generally, our annual funding of these obligations is equal to the minimum amount
legally required in each jurisdiction in which the plans operate. This annual amount is dependent upon numerous actuarial assumptions. For additional information, see Note 11: Employee Benefit Plans and Note 15: Income Taxes
in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Key Financing and Capital Events

Overview

For the past several years, we have undertaken various measures to secure liquidity to pursue acquisitions, repurchase shares of our common
stock, reduce interest costs, amend existing key financing arrangements and, in

some cases, extend a portion of our debt maturities to continue to provide us additional operating flexibility. Certain of these measures continued in 2016. Set forth below is a summary of
certain key financing events affecting our capital structure during the last three years. For further discussion of our debt instruments see Note 8: Long-Term Debt and for further discussion on share repurchase program, see Note 9:
Earnings Per Share and Equity in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Recent Events

2016 Financing Events

On November 17, 2016, we announced that we would be exercising our option to redeem the entire $356.9 million outstanding principal
amount of the 2.625% Notes, Series B, on December 20, 2016 pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2.625% Notes, Series B. The holders of the 2.625% Notes, Series B, had the right to convert their 2.625% Notes, Series B, into
shares of common stock of the Company at a conversion rate of 95.2381 shares per $1,000 principal amount until the close of business on December 19, 2016. We satisfied our conversion obligation with respect to the 2.625% Notes, Series B,
tendered for conversion with cash. The final conversion was settled on January 26, 2017, resulting in an aggregate payment of approximately $445.0 million for the redemption and conversion of the 2.625% Notes, Series B.

On April 15, 2016, we entered into (1) a $600 million senior revolving credit facility (the Revolving Credit Facility)
and a $2.2 billion term loan B facility (the Term Loan B Facility), the terms of which are set forth in a Credit Agreement (the New Credit Agreement), dated as of April 15, 2016, by and among
the Company, as borrower, the several lenders party thereto, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent (the Agent), and certain other parties, and (2) a Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (the
Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) with certain of our domestic subsidiaries (the Guarantors), pursuant to which the New Credit Agreement was guaranteed by the Guarantors and secured by a pledge of substantially all of the
assets of the Company and the Guarantors, including a pledge of the equity interests in certain of the Companys domestic and first-tier foreign subsidiaries, subject to customary exceptions. The obligations under the New Credit Agreement are
also secured by mortgages on certain real property assets of the Company and its domestic subsidiaries. Subject to the terms and conditions of the New Credit Agreement, on April 15, 2016, we borrowed an aggregate of $2.2 billion under the Term
Loan B Facility (the Gross Proceeds).

On April 15, 2016, the Gross Proceeds, along with certain other
amounts funded by the Company, were deposited into escrow accounts pursuant to the terms of an escrow agreement and, upon release from escrow, in accordance with the terms of the escrow agreement, were available primarily to pay, directly or
indirectly, the purchase price of the Fairchild Transaction pursuant to the terms of the Fairchild Agreement and certain other items, subject to the terms and conditions of the New Credit Agreement.

On September 19, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition and acquired 100% of Fairchild, whereby Fairchild became a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company. The Company funded the acquisition with the Term Loan B Facility proceeds and Company funded amounts previously deposited into escrow accounts, proceeds from a $200.0 million draw against the
Companys Revolving Credit Facility, and existing cash on hand. Proceeds from the Term Loan B Facility were also used to pay for debt issuance costs, transaction fees and expenses.

On September 30, 2016, the Company, entered into the first amendment (the First Amendment) to the New Credit
Agreement (the Amended Credit Agreement). The First Amendment reduced the applicable margins on

Eurocurrency Loans to 2.75% and 3.25% for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan B Facility, respectively and reduced applicable margins ABR Loans to 1.75%
and 2.25% for borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan B Facility, respectively. Additionally, the First Amendment included the following: (i) the Term Loan B Facility was increased to
$2.4 billion; (ii) certain restructuring transactions and intercompany intellectual property transfers are permitted in order to achieve efficient integration of the Company, its subsidiaries and acquired entities; and (iii) certain
changes were made to the provisions regarding hedge agreements to allow the Company and each of the guarantors to enter into certain hedge arrangements. The Company used the additional $200.0 million proceeds under the Term Loan B
Facility to pay off the Companys $200.0 million outstanding balance under the Companys Revolving Credit Facility.

2015
Financing Events

Issuance of 1.00% Notes

During the second quarter of 2015, we completed a private unregistered offering for an aggregate principal amount of $690.0 million of our
1.00% Notes. The 1.00% Notes mature on December 1, 2020, unless earlier purchased or converted. We concurrently entered into convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with certain institutional counterparties. A portion of the proceeds
from the offering were used to finance the hedge and warrant transactions associated with the issuance of the 1.00% Notes, to pay down the senior revolving credit facility and to repurchase $70.0 million of our common stock. The issuance was a
private placement made pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

Amended Senior Revolving Credit Facility

During the second quarter of 2015, we amended our $800.0 million senior revolving credit facility to, among other things, increase the
borrowing capacity to $1.0 billion and reset the five year maturity. We also amended the terms of the related Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The facility includes $15.0 million of availability for the issuance of letters of credit, $15.0
million of availability for swingline loans for short-term borrowings and a foreign currency sublimit of $75.0 million. The facility may be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital, stock repurchase, and/or acquisitions.

Share Repurchase Program

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we purchased approximately 30.4 million shares of our common stock pursuant to our share
repurchase program for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $347.8 million, exclusive of fees, commissions and other expenses, at a weighted-average execution price of $11.46 per share. See Market for Registrants Common Equity,
Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities for additional information.

2014 Financing Events

Share Repurchase Program

During the year ended December 31, 2014, we purchased approximately 13.9 million shares of our common stock pursuant to our share
repurchase programs for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $121.0 million, exclusive of fees, commissions and other expenses, at a weighted-average execution price of $8.71 per share. See Market for Registrants Common Equity,
Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities for additional information.

During the third quarter of 2014, we drew an incremental amount of approximately $230.0 million to partially fund the purchase of Aptina. The
outstanding balance of the facility as of December 31, 2014 was $350.0 million.

Debt Guarantees and Related Covenants

As of December 31, 2016, we were in compliance with the indentures relating to our 1.00% Notes and our 2.625% Notes, Series
B and with covenants relating to our Term Loan B Facility, Revolving Credit Facility and various other debt agreements. Our 1.00% Notes are senior to the existing and future subordinated indebtedness of ON Semiconductor and its guarantor
subsidiaries. See Note 8: Long-Term Debt in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The accompanying discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our audited consolidated financial
statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. We believe certain of our accounting policies are critical to understanding our financial position and results of operations. We
utilize the following critical accounting policies in the preparation of our financial statements.

Use of
Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amount of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates have been used by management in conjunction with the following:
(i) measurement of valuation allowances relating to inventories and deferred tax assets; (ii) estimates of future payouts for customer incentives and allowances, warranties, and restructuring activities; (iii) assumptions surrounding
future pension obligations; (iv) fair values of share-based compensation and of financial instruments (including derivative financial instruments); (v) evaluations of uncertain tax positions; (vi) estimates and assumptions used in
connection with business combinations; and (vi) future cash flows used to assess and test for impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, if applicable. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Revenue. We generate revenue from sales of our semiconductor products to OEMs, electronic
manufacturing service providers and distributors. We also generate revenue, to a much lesser extent, from manufacturing and design services provided to customers. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title and
risk of loss pass to the customer (generally upon shipment), the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenues are recorded net of provisions for related sales returns and allowances.

For products sold to distributors who are entitled to returns and allowances (generally referred to as ship and credit rights
within the semiconductor industry), we recognize the related revenue and cost of revenues depending on if the sale originated through an ON Semiconductor or legacy Fairchild systems and processes. If the sale originated through an ON Semiconductor
system and process, revenue is recognized when ON Semiconductor is informed by the distributor that it has resold the products to the end-user. As a result of our inability to reliably estimate up front the effects of the returns and allowances with
these distributors for sales

originating through an ON Semiconductor system and process, we defer the related revenue and gross margin on sales to these distributors until it is informed by the distributor that the products
have been resold to the end-user, at which time the ultimate sales price is known. Legacy Fairchilds systems and processes enable us to estimate up front the effects of returns and allowances provided to the distributors and thereby record the
net revenue at the time of sale related to a legacy Fairchild system and process. Although payment terms vary, most distributor agreements require payment within 30 days.

For products sold to non-distributors, sales returns and allowances are estimated based on historical experience. Our OEM customers do not
have the right to return products, other than pursuant to the provisions of our standard warranty. Sales to distributors, however, are typically made pursuant to agreements that provide return rights with respect to discontinued or slow-moving
products. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related revenues are recognized, and are netted against revenues. We review warranty and
related claims activities and records provisions, as necessary.

Freight and handling costs are included in cost of revenues and are
recognized as period expense when incurred. Taxes assessed by government authorities on revenue-producing transactions, including value-added and excise taxes, are presented on a net basis (excluded from revenues) in the statement of operations.

Inventories. We carry our inventories at the lower of standard cost (which approximates
actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or market and record provisions for potential excess and obsolete inventories based upon a regular analysis of inventory on hand compared to historical and projected end-user demand. These provisions can
influence our results from operations. For example, when demand falls for a given part, all or a portion of the related inventory that is considered to be in excess of anticipated demand is reserved, impacting our cost of revenues and gross profit.
If demand recovers and the parts previously reserved are sold, we will generally recognize a higher than normal margin. However, the majority of product inventory that has been previously reserved is ultimately discarded. Although we do sell some
products that have previously been written down, such sales have historically been relatively consistent on a quarterly basis and the related impact on our margins has not been material.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets. We evaluate the recoverability of the carrying amount of our
property, plant and equipment and intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be fully recoverable. Impairment is first assessed when the undiscounted expected cash flows
derived for an asset group are less than its carrying amount. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying value of an asset group exceeds its fair value and are recognized in operating results. We continually apply our best
judgment when applying these impairment rules to determine the timing of the impairment test, the undiscounted cash flows used to assess impairments and the fair value of an impaired asset group. The dynamic economic environment in which we operate
and the resulting assumptions used to estimate future cash flows impact the outcome of our impairment tests. In recent years, most of our asset groups that have been impaired consist of assets that were ultimately abandoned, sold or otherwise
disposed of due to cost reduction activities and the consolidation of our manufacturing facilities. In some instances, these assets have subsequently been sold for amounts higher than their impaired value with related gains recorded in the
restructuring, asset impairment and other, net line item in our consolidated statement of operations and disclosed in the footnotes to the financial statements.

Goodwill. We evaluate our goodwill for potential impairment annually during the fourth quarter and
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. Our impairment evaluation of goodwill consists of a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not

that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If this qualitative assessment indicates it is more likely than not the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds
its carrying value, no further analysis is required and goodwill is not impaired. Otherwise, we follow a two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test to determine if goodwill is impaired. The first step of the goodwill impairment test compares the
fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. Determining the fair value of our reporting units is subjective in nature and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions including projected net cash flows,
discount and long-term growth rates. We determine the fair value of our reporting units based on an income approach, whereby the fair value of the reporting unit is derived from the present value of estimated future cash flows. Estimates of the
future cash flows associated with the businesses are critical to these assessments. The assumptions about future conditions include factors such as future revenues, gross profits, operating expenses, and industry trends. Changes in these estimates
based on evolving economic conditions or business strategies could result in material impairment charges in future periods. We consider other valuation methods, such as the cost approach or market approach, if it is determined that these methods
provide a more representative approximation of fair value. We base our fair value estimates on assumptions we believe to be reasonable. Actual future results may differ from those estimates. We consider historical rates and current market conditions
when determining the discount and growth rates to use in our analysis.

We have determined that the divisions within our Company, which
are components of our operating segments, constitute reporting units for purposes of allocating and testing goodwill. Our divisions are one level below the operating segments, constituting individual businesses, with our segment management
conducting regular reviews of the operating results. The first step of the goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net
assets associated with that unit, goodwill is not considered impaired and we are not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets associate with the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then we
must perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting units goodwill. If, during this second step, we determine that the carrying value of a reporting units goodwill
exceeds its implied fair value, we would record an impairment loss equal to the difference.

Our next annual test for impairment is
expected to be performed on the first day of the fourth quarter of 2017; however, identification of a triggering event may result in the need for earlier reassessments of the recoverability of our goodwill and may result in material impairment
charges in future periods.

Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Related Benefits. We maintain defined benefit
pension plans covering certain of our non-U.S. employees. For financial reporting purposes, net periodic pension costs and estimated withdrawal liabilities are determined based upon a number of actuarial assumptions, including discount rates for
plan obligations, assumed rates of return on pension plan assets and assumed rates of compensation increase for employees participating in the plans. These assumptions are based upon managements judgment and consultation with actuaries,
considering all known trends and uncertainties. Actual results that differ from these assumptions impact the expense recognition and cash funding requirements of our pension plans. As of December 31, 2016, a one percentage point change in the
discount rate utilized to determine our continuing foreign pension liabilities and expense for our continuing foreign defined benefit plans would have impacted our results by approximately $4.7 million.

Contingencies. We are involved in a variety of legal matters that arise in the normal course of
business. Based on the available information, we evaluate the relevant range and likelihood of potential outcomes and we record the appropriate liability when the amount is deemed probable and reasonably estimable.

Income Taxes. Income taxes are accounted for using the asset
and liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and
liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for those deferred tax assets for which we cannot conclude
that it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will be realized.

In determining the amount of the valuation allowance,
estimated future taxable income, as well as feasible tax planning strategies for each taxing jurisdiction, are considered. If we determine it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the remaining deferred tax assets will not be realized,
the valuation allowance will be increased with a charge to income tax expense. Conversely, if we determine it is more likely than not to be able to utilize all or a portion of the deferred tax assets for which a valuation allowance has been
provided, the related portion of the valuation allowance will be recorded as a reduction to income tax expense.

We recognize and measure
benefits for uncertain tax positions using a two-step approach. The first step is to evaluate the tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that is it more likely than not
that the tax positions will be sustained upon audit, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. For tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon audit, the second step is to measure the tax benefit as
the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon settlement. Our practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. Significant judgment is required to evaluate uncertain tax
positions. Evaluations are based upon a number of factors, including changes in facts or circumstances, changes in tax law, correspondence with tax authorities during the course of tax audits and effective settlement of audit issues. Changes in the
recognition or measurement of uncertain tax positions could result in material increases or decreases in income tax expense in the period in which the change is made, which could have a material impact to our effective tax rate. See Note 15:
Income Taxes in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K for additional information. See also Managements Discussion and Analysis - Results of Operations - Income Tax
Provision (Benefit) for additional information.

For a further listing and discussion of our accounting policies, see Note 2:
Significant Accounting Policies in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 3: Recent Accounting Pronouncements in the notes to our audited
consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

Item 7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to financial
market risks, including changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. To mitigate these risks, we utilize derivative financial instruments. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes.

As of December 31, 2016, our long-term debt (including current maturities) totaled $3,622.3 million. We have no interest rate exposure to
rate changes on our fixed rate debt, which totaled $1,098.7 million. We do have interest

rate exposure with respect to the $2,708.1 million balance on our variable interest rate debt outstanding as of December 31, 2016. A 50 basis point increase in interest rates would impact
our expected annual interest expense for the next 12 months by approximately $13.5 million. However, some of this impact may be offset by additional interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents should rates on deposits and investments also
increase. We enter into interest rate swaps to hedge the risk of variability in cash flows resulting from future interest payments on our variable interest rate debt.

To ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of our foreign exchange hedge positions, we continually monitor our foreign exchange forward
positions, both on a stand-alone basis and in conjunction with their underlying foreign currency exposures, from an accounting and economic perspective. However, given the inherent limitations of forecasting and the anticipatory nature of exposures
intended to be hedged, we cannot assure that such programs will offset more than a portion of the adverse financial impact resulting from unfavorable movements in foreign exchange rates.

We are subject to risks associated with transactions that are denominated in currencies other than our functional currencies, as well as the
effects of translating amounts denominated in a foreign currency to the United States Dollar as a normal part of the reporting process. Our Japanese operations utilize Japanese Yen as the functional currency, which results in a translation
adjustment that is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

We enter into forward foreign currency contracts
that economically hedge the gains and losses generated by the re-measurement of certain recorded assets and liabilities in a non-functional currency. Changes in the fair value of these undesignated hedges are recognized in other income and expense
immediately as an offset to the changes in the fair value of the assets or liabilities being hedged. The notional amount of foreign currency contracts at December 31, 2016 and 2015 was $95.9 million and $89.8 million, respectively. Our policies
prohibit speculation on financial instruments, trading in currencies for which there are no underlying exposures, or entering into trades for any currency to intentionally increase the underlying exposure.

Substantially all of our revenue is transacted in U.S. dollars. However, a significant amount of our operating expenditures and capital
purchases are transacted in local currencies, including Japanese Yen, Euros, Korean Won, Malaysian Ringgit, Philippines Peso, Singapore dollars, Swiss Francs, Chinese Renminbi, and Czech Koruna. Due to the materiality of our transactions in these
local currencies, our results are impacted by changes in currency exchange rates measured against the U.S. dollar. For example, we determined that based on a hypothetical weighted-average change of 10% in currency exchange rates, our results would
have impacted our income before taxes by approximately $68.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, assuming no offsetting hedge positions.

See Note 14: Financial Instruments in the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form
10-K for further information with respect to our hedging activity.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Our consolidated Financial Statements listed in the index appearing under Part IV, Item 15(a)(1) of this Form 10-K and the Financial
Statement Schedule listed in the index appearing under Part IV, Item 15(a)(2) of this Form 10-K are filed as part of this Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference in this Item 8.

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded
that, as of the end of the period covered in this Form 10-K, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the required time periods and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

During 2016, we continued to enhance our controls over revenue to estimate the effects of returns and allowances provided to distributors in
anticipation of recording revenue at the time of sale to the distributor originating through the ON Semiconductor processes and aligning our revenue recognition processes between the acquired Fairchild operations and ON Semiconductor in the first
half of 2017.

There have been no other changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We continue to integrate
Fairchilds operations into our systems and internal control environment, and expect to complete the integration by the fourth quarter of 2017.

Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)). Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk
that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate.

Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016. In making this
assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework 2013. Based on this assessment, management has concluded that our
internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2016.

Managements assessment of the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 excluded Fairchild, which was acquired by the Company on September 19, 2016. Excluded assets of Fairchild as of December 31, 2016 represent approximately 25% of
consolidated assets, and Fairchilds revenues for the period from September 19, 2016 through December 31, 2016 represents approximately 11% of consolidated revenues.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016
has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears in Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules of this Form 10-K.

The information under the heading Executive Officers of the Registrant in this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference into this
section. Information concerning directors and persons nominated to become directors and executive officers is incorporated by reference from the text under the captions Management Proposals - Proposal 1 - Election of Directors, The
Board of Directors and Corporate Governance, Section 16(a) Reporting Compliance and Miscellaneous Information - Stockholder Nominations and Proposals in our Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within
120 days after our year ended December 31, 2016 in connection with our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Proxy Statement).

Code of Business Conduct

Information concerning our Code of Business Conduct is incorporated by reference from the text under the caption The Board of Directors
and Corporate Governance - Code of Business Conduct in our Proxy Statement.

The information incorporated by reference under the caption Compensation
Committee Report in our Proxy Statement shall be deemed furnished, and not filed, in this Form 10-K and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, as a result of this
furnishing, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference.

Information concerning security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated by reference from the text under the
captions Principal Stockholders and Share Ownership of Directors and Officers in our Proxy Statement.

Consists of the ON Semiconductor Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2000 SIP), the Amended
and Restated SIP and the ESPP.

(2)

We have assumed awards in accordance with applicable NASDAQ listing standards under the AMIS Holdings, Inc.
Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, which has not been approved by our stockholders, but which was approved by AMIS stockholders. We have also assumed awards in accordance with applicable NASDAQ listing standards under the following
plans, which have not been approved by our stockholders but which were approved by Catalyst stockholders: the Catalyst Options Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan; and the Catalyst 1998 Special Equity Incentive Plan. We have also assumed
awards in accordance with applicable NASDAQ listing standards under the following plans, which have not been approved by our stockholders but which were approved by CMD stockholders: the California Micro Devices Corporation 2004 Omnibus Incentive
Compensation Plan; the California Micro Devices Corporation 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan; and options granted under agreements between California Micro Devices and certain employees. Also included are shares that were added to the 2000 SIP as a
result of the assumption of the number of shares remaining available for grant under the AMIS Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan and AMIS Holdings Inc. Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan.

(3)

Includes 9,677,310 shares of common stock subject to time-based and performance-based restricted stock units
(collectively RSUs), which entitle each holder to one share of common stock for each unit that vests over the holders period of continued service or based on the achievement of certain performance criteria. This amount excludes
purchase rights accruing under the ESPP that has a stockholder-approved reserve of 23,500,000 shares. As of December 31, 2016, there were approximately 4.9 million shares available for issuance under the ESPP.

(4)

Calculated without taking into account shares of common stock subject to outstanding RSUs that will become
issuable as those units vest, without any cash consideration or other payment required for such shares.

(5)

Includes 4,885,059 shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under the ESPP and 19,845,055 shares of
common stock available for issuance under the Amended and Restated SIP, as adjusted to account

for full value awards which reduce the shares of common stock available for future issuance at a fungible ratio of 1:1.58 for each full value award previously awarded pursuant to the plan
document. The 2000 SIP terminated on February 17, 2010, and, accordingly, there are no available shares for future grants under the 2000 SIP as of December 31, 2016. However, if an award under the Amended and Restated SIP or under the 2000
SIP is forfeited, terminated, canceled, expires or is paid in cash, the shares subject to such award, to the extent of the forfeiture, termination, cancellation, expiration or cash payment, may be added back to the shares available for issuance
under the Amended and Restated SIP on a one for one basis for options and stock appreciation rights and on the basis of 1.58 to one for other awards.

Purchase Agreement by and among ON Semiconductor Corporation, Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. dated July 15, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 4, 2010)

2.3(b)

Amendment No. 1 to Purchase Agreement by and among ON Semiconductor Corporation, Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. dated November 30, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the
Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 6, 2011)

2.4

Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among ON Semiconductor Benelux B.V., Alpine Acquisition Sub, Aptina, Inc. and Fortis Advisors LLC, as Equityholder Representative, dated as of June 9, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
2.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 1, 2014) 

2.5

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 18, 2015, by and among Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., ON Semiconductor Corporation and Falcon Operations Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the
Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 18, 2015) 

2.6

Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 11, 1997, between Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation and National Semiconductor Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.02 to Fairchild Semiconductor Corporations
Registration Statement filed with the Commission on May 12, 1997 (File No. 333-26897)) 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ON Semiconductor Corporation, as further amended through March 26, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with
the Commission on May 7, 2008)

3.2

Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 3, 2014)

3.3

By-Laws of ON Semiconductor Corporation as Amended and Restated on November 21, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 25,
2013)

4.1

Specimen of share certificate of Common Stock, par value $0.01, ON Semiconductor Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Form 10-K filed with the Commission on March 10, 2004)

4.2(a)

Indenture regarding the 2.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026, Series B, dated as of December 15, 2011 among the ON Semiconductor Corporation, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 19, 2011)

4.2(b)

Form of Note for the 2.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026, Series B (included in Exhibit 4.2(a))

4.2(c)

Supplemental Indenture to the 2.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, Series B, dated as of March 11, 2016, among ON Semiconductor Corporation, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 17, 2016)

4.2(d)

Second Supplemental Indenture to the 2.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026, dated as of April 14, 2016, among ON Semiconductor Corporation, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 15, 2016)

4.2(e)

Third Supplemental Indenture to the 2.625% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2026, Series B, dated as of November 21, 2016, among ON Semiconductor Corporation, the guarantors party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company, as
trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 21, 2016)

4.3(a)

Indenture regarding the 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020, dated June 8, 2015, among ON Semiconductor Corporation, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 8, 2015)

4.3(b)

Form of Global 1.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2020 (included in Exhibit 4.3(a))

Supplemental Indenture to the 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020, dated March 11, 2016, among ON Semiconductor Corporation, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 17, 2016)

4.3(d)

Second Supplemental Indenture to the 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes 2020, dated April 14, 2016, among ON Semiconductor Corporation, , the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 15, 2016)

4.3(e)

Third Supplemental Indenture to the 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020, dated November 21, 2016, among ON Semiconductor Corporation, the guarantors party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 21, 2016)

Lease for 52nd Street property, dated July 31, 1999, among Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC as Lessor, and Motorola, Inc. as Lessee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Companys Registration Statement
filed with the Commission on November 5, 1999 (File No. 333-90359))

10.3

Declaration of Covenants, Easement of Restrictions and Options to Purchase and Lease, dated July 31, 1999, among Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and Motorola, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the
Companys Registration Statement filed with the Commission on November 5, 1999 (File No. 333-90359))

10.4(a)

Joint Venture Contract for Leshan-Phoenix Semiconductor Company Limited, amended and restated on April 20, 2006 between SCG (China) Holding Corporation (a subsidiary of ON Semiconductor Corporation) and Leshan Radio Company Ltd.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on July 28, 2006)

10.4(b)

Amendment Agreement, dated September 29, 2014, to Joint Venture Contract for Leshan-Phoenix Semiconductor Company Limited between ON Semiconductor (China) Holding, LLC (a subsidiary of ON Semiconductor Corporation) and Leshan Radio
Company Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5(b) to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on February 27, 2015)

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated April 25, 2016, made by ON Semiconductor Corporation and the other signatories thereto in favor of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 15, 2016)

10.5(c)

Escrow Agreement, dated April 15, 2016, among ON Semiconductor Corporation, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as escrow agent, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 15, 2016)

10.5(d)

Joinder to Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated March 15, 2016, among the guarantors party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on March 17,
2016)

10.5(e)

Joinder to Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated April 14, 2016, among the guarantors party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on April 15,
2016)

10.5(f)

Assumption Agreement, dated September 19, 2016, by and between ON Semiconductor (China) Holdings, LLC and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the Commission on September 23, 2016)

10.5(g)

Pledge Supplement, dated September 19, 2016, by ON Semiconductor (China) Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 23,
2016)

First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated September 30, 2016, among ON Semiconductor Corporation, as borrower, certain subsidiaries thereof, as guarantors, the several lenders party thereto, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as
administrative agent and collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on September 30, 2016)

10.6(a)

Form of Convertible Note Hedge Confirmation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 8, 2015)

10.6(b)

Form of Warrant Confirmation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 8, 2015)

10.7(a)

ON Semiconductor Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated May 19, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 6,
2004)(2)

10.7(b)

Amendment to the ON Semiconductor Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, dated May 16, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on
August 1, 2007)(2)

10.7(c)

Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement for the ON Semiconductor Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35(d) to Amendment No. 1 to the Companys Registration Statement filed with the
Commission on March 24, 2000 (File No. 333-30670))(2)

10.7(d)

Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Vice Presidents and Above for the ON Semiconductor Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (form of standard agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Companys
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 16, 2005)(2)

10.7(e)

Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement for Directors for the ON Semiconductor Corporation 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (form of standard agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form
8-K filed with the Commission on February 16, 2005)(2)

10.7(f)

ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Registration Statement filed with the Commission on May 19, 2010 (File No.
333-166958))(2)

First Amendment to the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 3,
2012)(2)

10.7(h)

Second Amendment to the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan, effective May 20, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the
Commission on August 3, 2015)(2)

10.7(i)

Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement for Directors for the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (form of standard agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 5, 2010)(2)

10.7(j)

Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement for Senior Vice Presidents and Above for the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (form of standard agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 5, 2010)(2)

10.7(k)

Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement for Senior Vice Presidents and Above for the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (form of standard agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to
the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 5, 2010)(2)

10.7(l)

Stock Grant Award Agreement for Directors under the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (form of standard Stock Grant Award for Non-employee Directors) (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 6, 2011)(2)

10.7(m)

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement under the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (form of Performance Based Award for Senior Vice Presidents and Above) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 6, 2011)(2)

10.7(n)

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement under the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (2012 form of Performance Based Award for Senior Vice Presidents and Above) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 4, 2012)(2)

10.7(o)

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement under the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (2013 form of Performance Based Award for Senior Vice Presidents and Above) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 3, 2013)(2)

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement under the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (2014 form of Performance Based Award for Senior Vice Presidents and Above) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 2, 2014)(2)

10.7(q)

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement under the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (2015 form of Performance Based Award for Senior Vice Presidents and Above)(incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 3, 2015)(2)

10.7(r)

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement under the ON Semiconductor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (2016 form of Performance Based Award for Senior Presidents and Above) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 8, 2016) (2)

10.8(a)

ON Semiconductor Corporation 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended and restated as of May 20, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 No. 333-159381 filed with the Commission
on May 21, 2009)(2)

10.8(b)

Amendment to the ON Semiconductor Corporation 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended as of May 15, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission
on August 2, 2013)(2)

10.8(c)

Amendment to the ON Semiconductor Corporation 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended as of May 20, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission
on August 3, 2015)(2)

10.9(a)

ON Semiconductor 2002 Executive Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Companys Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 9, 2002)(2)

10.9(b)

ON Semiconductor 2007 Executive Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B of Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on April 11, 2006)(2)

10.9(c)

First Amendment to the ON Semiconductor 2007 Executive Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 22, 2007)(2)

10.10(a)

Employee Incentive Plan January 2002 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 9, 2002)(2)

10.10(b)

First Amendment to the ON Semiconductor 2002 Employee Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 22, 2007)(2)

10.11(a)

Employment Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2002, between ON Semiconductor Corporation and Keith Jackson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50(a) to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on
March 25, 2003)(2)

Letter Agreement dated as of November 19, 2002, between ON Semiconductor Corporation and Keith Jackson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.50(b) to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on
March 25, 2003)(2)

10.11(c)

Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement between ON Semiconductor Corporation and Keith Jackson dated as of March 21, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18(c) to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Commission on February 22, 2006)(2)

10.11(d)

Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement between ON Semiconductor Corporation and Keith Jackson dated as of May 19, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 in the Companys Quarterly Report Form 10-Q filed with the
Commission on August 3, 2005)(2)

10.11(e)

Amendment No. 4 to Employment Agreement between ON Semiconductor Corporation and Keith Jackson dated as of February 14, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on February 17, 2006)(2)

10.11(f)

Amendment No. 5 to Employment Agreement between ON Semiconductor Corporation and Keith Jackson executed on September 1, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on September 8, 2006)(2)

10.11(g)

Amendment No. 6 to Employment Agreement with Keith Jackson executed on April 23, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 6,
2008)(2)

10.11(h)

Amendment No. 7 to Employment Agreement with Keith Jackson executed on April 30, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 7,
2009)(2)

10.11(i)

Amendment No. 8 to Employment Agreement with Keith Jackson executed on March 24, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q filed with the Commission on May 5,
2010)(2)

10.12(a)

Employment Agreement, effective May 26, 2005, between Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and George H. Cave (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission
on May 27, 2005)(2)

10.12(b)

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement with George H. Cave executed on April 23, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on August 6,
2008)(2)

10.12(c)

Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement with George H. Cave executed on April 30, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 7,
2009)(2)

10.12(d)

Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement with George H. Cave executed on March 24, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q filed with the Commission on May 5,
2010)(2)

Employment Agreement by and between Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and William M. Hall, dated as of April 23, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with
the Commission on May 7, 2009)(2)

10.14

Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement by and between Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC with William M. Hall, dated as of April 23, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 7, 2009)(2)

10.15

Employment Agreement by and between Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and Bernard Gutmann, dated as of September 26, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Commission on September 27, 2012)(2)

10.16

Employment Agreement by and between Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and Robert Klosterboer, dated as of March 14, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Companys Form 10-K filed with the Commission on
February 21, 2014) (2)

10.17

Employment Agreement, effective January 7, 2013, between Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and Mamoon Rashid (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the
Commission on May 2, 2014)(2)

10.18

International Assignment Letter of Understanding, effective January 7, 2013, by and among Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, SANYO Semiconductor Co., Ltd. and Mamoon Rashid (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 2, 2014)(2)

10.19

Retention Bonus Agreement, effective January 7, 2013, by and among Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, SANYO Semiconductor Co., Ltd. and Mamoon Rashid (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Companys Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 2, 2014)(2)

10.20

Employment Agreement between Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and William Schromm dated as of August 25, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Commission on August 25, 2014)(2)

10.21

Employment Agreement between Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and Paul Rolls dated as of July 14, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on May 4,
2015)(2)

10.22

Severance and Change of Control Agreement by and between Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC and Tanner Ozcelik, dated as of November 17, 2016(1)(2)

10.23

Form of Indemnification Agreement with Directors and Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on February 25,
2016)

Amended and Restated AMIS Holdings, Inc. 2000 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to AMIS Holdings, Inc.s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 12, 2003)(2)

10.24(b)

Form of 2000 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Option Agreement (Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to AMIS Holdings, Inc.s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
February 7, 2005)(2)

10.24(c)

Form of U.S. Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to AMIS Holdings, Inc. s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Commission on November 9, 2006)(2)

10.25(a)

Environmental Side Letter, dated March 11, 1997, between National Semiconductor Corporation and Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Fairchild Semiconductor Corporations
Registration Statement filed with the Commission on May 12, 1997 (File No. 333-26897)

ON Semiconductor Corporation Code of Business Conduct effective as of August 16, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on August 24,
2016)

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

February 28, 2017

ON Semiconductor Corporation

By:

/s/ KEITH D. JACKSON

Name: Keith D. Jackson

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below
by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(1) present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of ON Semiconductor Corporation and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2016 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly,
in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework 2013 issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Companys management is
responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in
Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Companys internal
control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements
included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and
operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinions.

A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and
procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management
and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

As described in Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, management has excluded
Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Fairchild) from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 because Fairchild was acquired by the Company in a purchase
business combination during 2016. We have also excluded Fairchild from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. Fairchild is a wholly-owned subsidiary whose total assets and total revenues represent 25% and 11%, respectively, of the
related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016.

ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON Semiconductor), together with its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries (the
Company), prepares its financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. During the third quarter of 2016, the Company realigned its operating and reporting segments into
the following three operating and reporting segments: Power Solutions Group, Analog Solutions Group and Image Sensor Group. The operating results of the System Solutions Group, which was previously the Companys fourth operating and
reporting segment, and which did not have goodwill, are now assigned among the three current operating and reporting segments, and previously reported information has been presented to reflect the current three operating and reporting segments. The
Companys Power Solutions Group and Analog Solutions Group operating and reporting segments include the business acquired in the Fairchild Transaction.

Acquisition of Fairchild

On September 19, 2016, the Company completed its acquisition of Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(Fairchild), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Fairchild Agreement) with each of Fairchild and Falcon Operations Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary (Merger
Sub), which provided for the acquisition of Fairchild by the Company (the Fairchild Transaction). Fairchild is a semiconductor company that delivers energy-efficient, easy-to-use and value-added semiconductor solutions for
power and mobile designs.

Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, including its wholly-owned and majority-owned
subsidiaries. Investments in companies that represent less than 20% of the related ownership interests where the Company does not have the ability to exert significant influence are accounted for as cost method investments. All material intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates have
been used by management in conjunction with the following: (i) measurement of valuation allowances relating to trade receivables, inventories and deferred tax assets; (ii) estimates of future payouts for customer incentives and allowances,
warranties, and restructuring activities; (iii) assumptions surrounding future pension obligations; (iv) fair values of share-based compensation and of financial instruments (including derivative financial instruments);
(v) evaluations of uncertain tax positions; (vi) estimates and assumptions used in connection with business combinations; and (vii) future cash flows used to assess and test for impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets, if
applicable. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity to the Company of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Cash and cash equivalents are maintained with reputable major financial institutions. If, due to current economic conditions, one or more of the financial institutions with which the Company maintains deposits fails, the Companys cash and cash
equivalents may be at risk. Deposits with these banks generally exceed the amount of insurance provided on such deposits; however, these deposits typically may be redeemed upon demand and, as a result of the quality of the respective financial
institutions, management believes these deposits bear minimal risk.

Short-Term Investments

Short-term investments include held-to-maturity securities and available-for-sale securities. Held-to-maturity securities have an original
maturity to the Company between three months and one year and are carried at amortized cost as it is the intent of the Company to hold these securities until maturity. Available-for-sale securities are stated at fair value and the net unrealized
gains or losses on available-for-sale securities are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

In the normal course of business, the Company provides non-collateralized credit terms to its customers. Accordingly, the Company maintains an
allowance for doubtful accounts for probable losses on uncollectible accounts receivable. The Company routinely analyzes accounts receivable and considers history, customer creditworthiness, facts and circumstances specific to outstanding balances,
current economic trends, and payment term changes when evaluating adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of standard cost (which approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis) or market.
General market conditions, as well as the Companys design activities, can cause certain of its products to become obsolete. The Company writes down excess and obsolete inventories based upon a regular analysis of inventory on hand compared to
historical and projected end-user demand. These write downs can influence results from operations. For example, when demand for a given part falls, all or a portion of the related inventory that is considered to be in excess of anticipated demand,
is written down, impacting cost of revenues and gross profit. If demand recovers and the parts previously written down are sold, a higher than normal margin will generally be recognized. However, the majority of product inventory that has been
previously written down is ultimately discarded. Although the Company does sell some products that have previously been written down, such sales have historically been consistently immaterial and the related impact on the Companys gross profit
has also been immaterial.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated over estimated useful lives of 30-50 years for buildings and 3-20 years
for machinery and equipment using straight-line methods. Expenditures for

maintenance and repairs are charged to operations in the period in which the expense is incurred. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related costs and accumulated depreciation
are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations in the period realized.

The Company evaluates the
recoverability of the carrying amount of its property, plant and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be fully recoverable. A potential impairment charge is evaluated when
the undiscounted expected cash flows derived from an asset group are less than its carrying amount. Impairment losses are measured as the amount by which the carrying value of an asset group exceeds its fair value and are recognized in operating
results. Judgment is used when applying these impairment rules to determine the timing of the impairment test, the undiscounted cash flows used to assess impairments and the fair value of the asset group.

Business Combination Purchase Price Allocation

The allocation of the purchase price of business combinations is based on management estimates and assumptions, which utilize established
valuation techniques appropriate for the high-technology industry. These techniques include the income approach, cost approach or market approach, depending upon which approach is the most appropriate based on the nature and reliability of available
data. The income approach is predicated upon the value of the future cash flows that an asset is expected to generate over its economic life. The cost approach takes into account the cost to replace (or reproduce) the asset and the effects on the
assets value of physical, functional and/or economic obsolescence that has occurred with respect to the asset. The market approach is used to estimate value from an analysis of actual transactions or offerings for economically comparable
assets available as of the valuation date.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired in the Companys
acquisitions.

The Company evaluates its goodwill for potential impairment annually during the fourth quarter and whenever events or
changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable. The Companys impairment evaluation of goodwill consists of a qualitative assessment to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a
reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If this qualitative assessment indicates it is more likely than not the estimated fair value of a reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, no further analysis is required and goodwill is not
impaired. Otherwise, the Company follows a two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test to determine if goodwill is impaired. The first step of the goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount,
including goodwill. Determining the fair value of the Companys reporting units is subjective in nature and involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including projected net cash flows, discount and long-term growth rates. The
Company determines the fair value of its reporting units based on an income approach, whereby the fair value of the reporting unit is derived from the present value of estimated future cash flows. The assumptions about estimated cash flows include
factors such as future revenues, gross profits, operating expenses, and industry trends. The Company considers historical rates and current market conditions when determining the discount and long-term growth rates to use in its analysis. The
Company considers other valuation methods, such

as the cost approach or market approach, if it is determined that these methods provide a more representative approximation of fair value. Changes in these estimates based on evolving economic
conditions or business strategies could result in material impairment charges in future periods. The Company bases its fair value estimates on assumptions it believes to be reasonable. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

The Company has determined that its divisions, which are components of its operating segments, constitute reporting units for purposes of
allocating and testing goodwill. The Companys divisions are one level below the operating segments, constituting individual businesses, with the Companys segment management conducting regular reviews of the operating results. The first
step of the goodwill impairment test compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets associated with that unit, goodwill is not considered
impaired and the Company is not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets associated with the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then the Company must perform the second step of the
goodwill impairment test in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting units goodwill. If, during this second step, the Company determines that the carrying value of a reporting units goodwill exceeds its implied value,
the Company would record an impairment loss equal to the difference.

Intangible Assets

The Companys acquisitions have resulted in intangible assets consisting of values assigned to customer relationships; patents; developed
technology; IPRD; and trademarks. These are stated at cost less accumulated amortization, are amortized over their estimated useful lives, and are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of
an asset group containing these assets may not be recoverable. A potential impairment charge is evaluated when the undiscounted expected cash flows derived from an asset group are less than its carrying amount. Impairment losses are measured as the
amount by which the carrying value of an asset group exceeds its fair value and are recognized in operating results. Judgment is used when applying these impairment rules to determine the timing of the impairment test, the undiscounted cash flows
used to assess impairments and the fair value of an asset group. The dynamic economic environment in which the Company operates and the resulting assumptions used to estimate future cash flows impact the outcome of these impairment tests.

Treasury Stock

Treasury stock is recorded at cost, inclusive of fees, commissions and other expenses, when outstanding common shares are repurchased by the
Company, including when outstanding shares are withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with certain shares pursuant to restricted stock units under the Companys share-based compensation plans.

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs for line-of-credit agreements, including the Companys senior revolving credit facility, are capitalized and
amortized over the term of the underlying agreements using the effective interest method. Amortization of these debt issuance costs is included in interest expense while the unamortized balance is included in other assets.

Debt issuance costs for the Companys convertible notes are recorded as a direct
deduction from the carrying amount of the convertible notes, consistent with debt discounts, and are amortized over the term of the convertible notes using the effective interest method. Amortization of these debt issuance costs is included in
interest expense.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generates revenue from sales of its semiconductor products to OEMs, electronic manufacturing service providers and distributors.
The Company also generates revenue, to a much lesser extent, from manufacturing and design services provided to customers.

Revenue is
recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, title and risk of loss pass to the customer (generally upon shipment), the price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenues are recorded net of provisions
for related sales returns and allowances.

For products sold to distributors who are entitled to returns and allowances (generally
referred to as ship and credit rights within the semiconductor industry), the Company recognizes the related revenue and cost of revenues depending on if the sale originated through an ON Semiconductor or legacy Fairchild systems and
processes. If the sale originated through an ON Semiconductor system and process, revenue is recognized when ON Semiconductor is informed by the distributor that it has resold the products to the end-user. As a result of the Companys inability
to reliably estimate up front the effects of the returns and allowances with these distributors for sales originating through an ON Semiconductor system and process, the Company defers the related revenue and gross margin on sales to these
distributors until it is informed by the distributor that the products have been resold to the end-user, at which time the ultimate sales price is known. Legacy Fairchilds systems and processes enable the Company to estimate up front the
effects of returns and allowances provided to the distributors and thereby record the net revenue at the time of sale related to a legacy Fairchild system and process. Although payment terms vary, most distributor agreements require payment within
30 days.

For products sold to non-distributors, sales returns and allowances are estimated based on historical experience. The
Companys OEM customers do not have the right to return products, other than pursuant to the provisions of the Companys standard warranty. Sales to distributors, however, are typically made pursuant to agreements that provide return
rights with respect to discontinued or slow-moving products. Provisions for discounts and rebates to customers, estimated returns and allowances, and other adjustments are provided for in the same period the related revenues are recognized, and are
netted against revenues. The Company reviews warranty and related claims activities and records provisions, as necessary.

Freight and
handling costs are included in cost of revenues and are recognized as period expense when incurred. Taxes assessed by government authorities on revenue-producing transactions, including value-added and excise taxes, are presented on a net basis
(excluded from revenues) in the statement of operations.

Warranty Reserves and Discounts

The Company generally warrants that products sold to its customers will, at the time of shipment, be free from defects in workmanship and
materials and conform to specifications. The Companys standard warranty extends

for a period that is the greater of (i) two years from the date of shipment or (ii) the period of time specified in the customers standard warranty (provided that the
customers standard warranty is stated in writing and extended to purchasers at no additional charge). At the time revenue is recognized, the Company establishes an accrual for estimated warranty expenses associated with its sales, recorded as
a component of cost of revenues. In addition, the Company also offers cash discounts to certain customers for payments received within an agreed upon time, generally ten days after shipment. The Company records a reserve for cash discounts as a
reduction to accounts receivable and a reduction to revenues, based on experience with each customer.

Research and Development Costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as expense over
the employees requisite service period. The Company has outstanding awards with performance, time and service-based vesting provisions.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is provided for those deferred tax assets for which management cannot conclude that it is more likely than not that such deferred tax assets will be realized.

In determining the amount of the valuation allowance, estimated future taxable income, as well as feasible tax planning strategies for each
taxing jurisdiction are considered. If the Company determines it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the remaining deferred tax assets will not be realized, the valuation allowance will be increased with a charge to income tax expense.
Conversely, if the Company determines it is more likely than not to be able to utilize all or a portion of the deferred tax assets for which a valuation allowance has been provided, the related portion of the valuation allowance will be recorded as
a reduction to income tax expense.

The Company recognizes and measures benefits for uncertain tax positions using a two-step approach.
The first step is to evaluate the tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that is it more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained upon audit, including
resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes. For tax positions that are more likely than not to be sustained upon audit, the second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely to be realized
upon settlement. The Companys practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. Significant judgment is required to evaluate uncertain tax positions. Evaluations are based upon a number of
factors, including changes in facts or circumstances, changes

in tax law, correspondence with tax authorities during the course of tax audits and effective settlement of audit issues. Changes in the recognition or measurement of uncertain tax positions
could result in material increases or decreases in income tax expense in the period in which the change is made, which could have a material impact to the Companys effective tax rate.

Foreign Currencies

Most of the Companys foreign subsidiaries conduct business primarily in U.S. dollars and, as a result, utilize the dollar as their
functional currency. For the remeasurement of financial statements of these subsidiaries, assets and liabilities in foreign currencies that are receivable or payable in cash are remeasured at current exchange rates, while inventories and other
non-monetary assets in foreign currencies are remeasured at historical rates. Gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of such financial statements are included in the operating results, as are gains and losses incurred on foreign currency
transactions.